For years, we’ve been told that mass surveillance is about safety . About protection . About stopping “bad actors.”But what if the real threat isn’t foreign enemies or extremists — what if it’s unchecked government power itself? In this short Joe & Joe video, the focus is simple and unsettling: when governments watch everyone, freedom becomes conditional. The Surveillance State Isn’t Theoretical Anymore Digital surveillance is no longer a future concern. It’s already here. Fr