As a person who actually used to live in a former Soviet republic, I completely agree. But that does NOT mean that the US is becoming a communist/soviet state. No. But it's using techniques we had 30-40 years ago,and which were part of everyone's life. You could expect no privacy then, and it seems like in the US you can't expect privacy now.
"Those who don't remember history are bound to live through it again".
"Those who don't remember history are bound to live through it again".