I'm curious to hear someone explain why you're being downvoted

Because it is defeatist and helps no one?

“Just give up, it’s a hard problem.”

Out of all places on the Web, this one should be where solutions to (get rid of/limit the surveillance state) are devised. If the HN community doesn't have the will or skill, who else has?

Maybe the dead in forty years comment. Though considering accelerating climate collapse and the possibility of nuclear conflict it’s not completely unreasonable in my view.