While what the NSA does may not affect you [i]directly[/i], it affects someone, and what the NSA does to that person or persons may result in negative consequences for you or society generally. For example, if the NSA were to begin stealing digital properties from a firm, that firm may lose a lot of business or revenue and be forced to shut down in an area or file for bankruptcy, costing a number of people their livelihoods. Or, were it found that the NSA spied on a foreign power or company, that nation or business' leadership may begin severing ties with the US government or US businesses, leading to political or economic backlash. It wouldn't hurt you personally, but the consequences of unwarranted surveillance could damage our standing in international relations or our economy. So, I would say it is a big deal. As individuals and a society, we stand to lose much if the NSA gets to do whatever they like.