I think there's a real difference in emotional impact between finding out your actions at work have been monitored (pretty much expected) and that your calls and emails to friends, family, and donors can be dredged up at will. I think we're starting to see a reaction to the second.
There is a reason that there are a lot more 'spooks' than there are political campaigns right now. There is also a reason there are a lot more mothers who were 'spooks' than there are political campaigns right now.
They didn't. Which I had a hard time believing.
But you're ever so correct.
[0] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/cia-admits-spyi...