Kinda makes a mockery of democracy when all the western states are doing this at the same time.

Thank you for sharing that OP. I've been wanting to construct an email using simple language that politicians could understand, but would also be detailed enough to counter whatever the lobbyists are telling them. There are some good clear points there, such as:

It is a misguided belief that encrypted services can be weakened solely for “good guys” without also creating access pathways for malicious actors, including criminals, hackers and hostile state actors.