At some point it becomes willful ignorance of history.

I remember a time not very long ago when everyday crypto like 128-bit SSL was restricted under US export law. The old web browsers came in separate, "exportable" versions. [1]

Phil Zimmermann was in big trouble for releasing PGP. That was the mid-90s. Clinton was President so this stuff transcends politics.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Netscape_Navigator_1.1_fo...