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The recent events show why we need encryption. Fascism is on the rise, it won't take long until they search your messages for anything that goes against their will. That's how they get rid of opponents. Back in the days it was checking letters and depending on neighbors to rat you out either by manipulating them believing that you are the enemy and dangerous for the country or by punishing people that knew what you said against the government etc.