It’s just simply the fact that the NSA does not think anybody should be able to communicate anywhere on the Earth without them being able to invade it.
What we revealed is that this spying system is devoted not to terrorists, but is directed to innocent people around the world. None of this has anything to do with terrorism. Is Angela Merkel a terrorist?
Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations
What state surveillance actually is is best understood by the NSA's own documents and own words, which I think as you know I happen to have a lot of.
It's so much easier to debate people when you can pretend that they hold moronic position that they don't actually believe.
The key question: will the NSA continue to monitor hundreds of millions of people without any suspicion? Under Obama's proposals: Yes.