For the common man non-compliance is the only non-violent way to preserve his rights or exercise freedom. You can do it successfully if you are smart and agile.
I live in Europe and I don't think there is a country where politicians aren't corrupt.
https://www.mvcr.cz/soubor/krit-memo-putin-hlad-komunikacni-...
If you search for articles, they are writen following this guide exactly.
This is a nice take, that would be the right one if you operated in a fair system.
But if you have ever engaged in the very dirty game of trying to change or remove a bad law (bad for whatever reason), you soon learn how very dirty the game is.
Extremely few people who play that game are in it for the betterment of society as a whole rather than the betterment of their own destiny and that of their friends.
And even if they started out that way, it never lasts. Human nature.
Want to change policy? Quid pro quo. Read all about it, and be ready to do nothing but.
Isn't it tiring? I mean you can raise hell and get some picture but you know one or 4 years from now they will try the same bullshit with a different name until it works.
You are wasting your time and energy on activism while there are crooks literally getting paid (by your money) to degrade your life. I think that time and energy should be best spent building things which are immune to power abuse.
I'm not sure such a thing exists. What technologies built by humans do you know of that are immune to power abuse?
Not if almost everyone does it at once.
Omnicriminalization is not a good thing for the rule of law, much less for opponents of the people in charge
I disagree.
While these are good to have, they are not enough.
The reason is always the same: if you are found to be using the circumventing tech., you'll likely be in breach of the law, which will give the goons a legitimate reason to come and harass you.
In a civilized country, that can translate into a fine, community service, etc...
In the borderlands, it'll land you in jail or worse.