I have a Chinese made phone. I didn't realize it was a Chinese brand until someone pointed that out to me. It was just kind of a joke but when my friend pointed that out I said "I would much rather have the Chinese spying on me than the US government" but in reality it would be nice if we could just be left alone, wouldn't it?
No doubt in my mind that the Chinese are an evil empire but no more evil than all the other ones. Perhaps they can cancel out a bit of the evil on the other side.
Sorry for the rather inept nature of this response. It is early in the morning and I haven't had enough coffee yet today 😃
Imagine if you would, a world, where the world goes dark. Those who are used to spying and everyone being an open book, suddenly find that information no longer available.
T.H.E.Y. literally have black boxes attached into the junctions of major internet lines.
To have privacy, you literally have to have end to end encryption with neither ends computer being compromised. (if you haz winders, you are compromised)
Instead of trying to avoid surveillance, surveil yourself. Have an app keep track of your locations, becuase NSA won't help you show that you were not in that location, when you have to prove that in court.
If you use any of the big media emails, you have no privacy. So, live that way, as an open book. Because you already are. Or keep part of your life strictly on paper.
Now, get some coffee.