We shouldn't have to reject a major improvement in our quality of life because of abusive governments and their surveillance. What we need is technology that makes their abuse impossible.

This is why cryptocurrencies were invented in the first place. They were supposed to emancipate us by providing private and anonymous digital cash that's free from government and bank control. Most of them failed at actually protecting us from anything but there are projects out there that are still trying, such as Monero. We should support these technologies instead of trying to turn back the clock.

We need to reject them instead. Just start using cryptocurrency for everything and cut them out.