It turns his crusade from one which is anti-pervasive-surveillance to anti-US-government. ... but pro US-Constitution and pro-human-rights. Unfortunately

It turns his crusade from one which is anti-pervasive-surveillance to anti-US-government. ... but pro US-Constitution and pro-human-rights. Unfortunately, the US has not been through enough governments for most citizens to discern the government and a nation of people. In countries, where the regime in charge has changed several times, the citizens are far more keenly aware that a government only represents the interests of the people, when the interests of the people are also the interests of those in power in the government.