Yes, the surveillance state is pretty bad at the moment. But, the smart ones always find a way around. Because of the obsessive surveillance, the tech savvy are going to find better and better ways of fighting against state surveillance machinery.
Just like how I run some scripts occasionally to confuse Google about what I search for.
Keep multiple online personalities.
By 2020, I hope there will be a thoroughly encrypted messaging app run by some folks in Iceland or Switzerland that just acts like a utility and not gunning for its user's data.
So... no one comments for privacy reasons or what? You have to know something: it is true that they are powerful and dangerous, but knowing that and fearing it, without having the greatest hope in change means you're even weaker, and they're even more powerful. Don't let them creep you out. They are creepy, but nowadays the only way out is to not be afraid and to just ditch it!
No one is afraid. We are almost already there. It's clearly a bad thing to get to persistent surveillance, and the us at least has done a bad job resisting the lure of this. "Keep this info, improve law enforcement chances" is the saying and we never say now.