Comment by 1gn15

It's not so black and white. Obviously social and political change is the goal. But in the meantime technology can help if you're living under repression.

Take VPNs and Tor helping people jump the Great Firewall of China for example. Obviously, yes, this is a political problem; the GFW shouldn't exist. But it would be foolish to dismiss the technology as a vital part of fighting back against the state.