You can same the same thing about toilet paper.
You don't NEED internet privacy and you don't NEED toilet paper but when you are deprived of either eventually things tend to get real nasty real quick.
How many years has it been since a president used national security as an excuse to unjustly persecute detractors?
Your answer may vary based on confirmation bias and political leanings but can we at least agree that it's not been long enough?