People becoming inspired to change the world after recent events need to be directed to established projects where their (probably short lived) enthusiasm can make a difference.
This is about Government and organizing. Not to sit around and code. Its about organizing.
I'm from the UK so you could say its worse for me as I'm definitely allowed to be spied on by the NSA. What are you suggesting should be built/organised? Protests? Another political party? Aggression?
Governments today have seemingly limitless ability to do whatever they want and then just shrug it off if they get caught, we on the other hand don't have that luxury, we have consequences. This is why you'll find few people willing to stand up and put their ass on the line, the last really notable people (Aaron Swartz, Edward Snowden) unfortunately aren't doing too well right now.
If something of the scale capable of toppling the current power structure is to be organised then the tools for doing so need to come first.