Hearing new voices with perspectives shaped by new places and ideas strengthens us. That is the underlying principle of freedom of speech and freedom of the press in liberal democracies.

You argue for weakness: weakness of mind, weakness of spirit, and weakness of morals.

Exactly. Hence the name distinguishing it as the “American” one… People (Americans?) are so dumb.

Putting it on personal mobile devices allows it 1) to be more easily exfiltrared to their foreign affiliates, and 2) allows them to get around FOIA. I’m sure most of their actions are being carried out in a similar manner.

Even if we ever do wrest power from them, we will have to go along without ever knowing everything they have broken.

As an American, I can’t disagree. The best outcome is just to get groped against your will for 20 min like Macron.