Look at what I wrote. I am not sure why I'm so selectively read around here, but going with the friendlier interpretation; you missed the part where I define what I think real resistance would resemble.

But to answer directly, YES, I do think the particular form of resistance we are seeing here is futile. It's not the 1980s. Technocrats are not stupid. Technology is advancing daily -- asymmetrically to the general public. It's simple to correct for vandalism. They may even want it. It opens doors to things that might have seemed excessive prior.

Now if society breaks down, and we see normalized extremes, maybe that would be different. But as things stand, it might be worse than futile.