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Tor is not a mesh network
Why not? Peer to peer, nodes are arranged in a mesh, input node and output node are separated by one relay. What is missing?
I think it refers to mesh networks as an alternative in an adversarial scenario where ISPs or other points of the internet infrastructure get coopted to censor or shut down. Tor and VPNs would be useful tools as an overlay in that infrastructure
For example the Briar app does this:
If the internet’s down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. If the internet’s up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.
Well, not exactly. Without a physical network there's no way for a user's device to communicate through to the Internet, ... Tor or not.
For the censorship-resistance part, maybe the mesh serves as Tor relay as well. But the devices and connectivity for a mesh network (and wireless delivery) is mostly what the discussion is about.
You mean Tor?