So instituting a massive cultural shift in adoption of strong encryption technologies AND winning an arms race against the NSA's inevitable attempts to subvert

So instituting a massive cultural shift in adoption of strong encryption technologies AND winning an arms race against the NSA's inevitable attempts to subvert them is simpler than pushing for political change that is supported by the majority of the population and has strong support in congress and industry? Both approaches are useful and can be complementary, but if you have to put all your money on one horse, I think you're choosing the wrong one.