>Obama has a meta-point however that proponents of the absolutist position don't seem to want to face. Democracy relies on transparency. Many of the progressives who are rallying in support of absolute right to privacy are some of the same people who constantly criticize Swiss bank accounts, Cayman island financial shenanigans.

And there's nothing preventing law enforcement to find about these by tons of other means, including checking suspected bank transactions with a warrant.

People determined to communicate without anyone hearing, e.g. to setup their tax-haven accouts-- can do it in 2000 ways. Mass surveillance is about all the others who casually exchange data and discussions.

>The end result of going full tilt on crypto is cryptoanarchy.

That sounds like, but is not, a thing.