That's a bit patronizing. Of course it is true that most people who support surveillance don't understand what's happening, but only because most people in gene

That's a bit patronizing. Of course it is true that most people who support surveillance don't understand what's happening, but only because most people in general don't understand what's happening. Plenty of us understand what's happening and also support it - anecdotally, at least. Fully understanding is asking for too much, though. I doubt anyone outside of a select few at the NSA fully understand what's happening, and it seems reasonable to guess that they support it.