Being an RMS

"The weekend culminated with an address by GNU founder Richard Stallman, in which he announced that privacy and security--especially against government surveillance--is now one of the GNU's project's primary purposes. Free software is one of the most important tools we have to protect ourselves against surveillance, and the address reflected an ongoing mobilization in the community to meet these challenges." [1]

Tor is reportedly one of the few truly surveillance resistant programs in the world. Imagine the daily grief Applebaum goes through just to write his free code (heavily watched, harassed, detained at borders, property seized, threats, threats to friends/family, etc.). He certainly has his fans. If it turns into a movement like RMS wants, Applebaum will likely play a large role--the movement doesn't need "one leader" either.

If freedom from surveillance doesn't become a movement...well, that would be a sad panda time for all.

[1] https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/global-celebration-fo...