Freedom, freedom, freedom, liberals, a bunch that started as slavers while declaring that no one should be held in slavery, usually picture themselves as champions for freedom.
Last iteration: a EU project to allow nations to tap on people depending on the perception people may threaten national security. A project meant to curb the already tiny share of the free press involved in investigation.
A journalist will no longer have to reveal sources as sources will be known thanks to tapping communication.
Total society advancing. China has one blame: they are ahead of a social project liberals would have loved to pioneer.
The battle over the state apparatus is going to grow intenser and intenser. To tap or to be tapped.