It was the nature of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries to spy on its citizens. We, the United States, were supposed to be better than that. We were,

It was the nature of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries to spy on its citizens. We, the United States, were supposed to be better than that. We were, but we're not any more. It is our choice as developers, creatives, et al to decide if we as individuals will do work that will directly lead to spying on our fellow citizens.