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In the modern political environment, everyone should be worried about that.

In all political environments everyone should be worried about that. The social temperature can change rapidly and you generally can't force a third party to destroy copies of your things in a reliable manner.

Right, this is just a variation on "If you have nothing to hide..."

ETA: You're not wrong; folk who have specific, legitimate opsec concerns shouldn't be using certain tools. I just initially read your post a certain way. Apologies if it feels like I put words in your mouth.

Because all cops are honest, all warrants are lawful and nothing worrying happens in the land of freedom right now.

And what's more, that perfect situation could never change in the future.

Me-30-years-ago would have called today's government crimes and corruption an implausible fever dream.

Appeal to the law fallacy.