“Although I would caution against relying on technology too heavily without having less technologically dependent back ups. for example, I don’t think it’d be that hard to crash the internet...I don’t mean by a single individual, but by a government or a rogue portion of it...or more simply, just legislating it such that it’s no longer free (there are already efforts on that front).”
Actually it would be quite difficult particularity for the indefinite period that would be necessary.
Instead the greater and more likely problem will be an intelligence adversary that takes our commutations and uses them in conjunction with their other powers of government to obstruct our efforts from gaining any serous voice in power.
This however can’t be helped and we will have to figure out a battle plan that takes into account their full knowledge of what we are up to. (Believe it or not that can be an assent in terms of enabling us to control our opposition.)
The real question is how much knowledge and concern they have of us and our efforts. there is also a question of just how many of them may be convened to join our side.(This is big the more we can annex the better our cause).
Actually, I wouldn't be surprised. When I was in the military I was in a section that no longer exists, but now is part of Military Intelligence, and part of my training included some intelligence analysis and reporting. It's amazing what information you can gather when people assume their communications are private.