That's the logic that gave us the PATRIOT Act, the full consequences of which have yet to be understood.

As code monkeys? Nothing that isn’t just changing the terrain.

As humans, do the politics.

By refusing to work for whoever employs these practices. Open Source code and their licenses are better left open; "they" will always need to hire someone who can use it. Just be prepared to say no to some good money when the time comes.