I think non-software people call this getting their face eaten by leopards.

Our "left"-centre government party here in Germany is still trying to pass the next version of a surveillance bill, which has been struck down multiple times for being unconstitutional over the years. All the while, it is getting more and more likely that we will have our own neo-nazis in power next year.

Yeah, I think a good approach to any type of government powers is considering that future presidents/parties you don't like will also have access to these powers.

I would absolutely love it if the threat of the future Trumps is a limiting factor on government overreach.

twats never seemed to realize it when they brought it up

oh they realize, they just don't care

It'll never abused nor fall on the wrong hands. Never. And then it does and they act like nobody could foresee that happening. It's infuriating.

All the data collection going on, it'll backfire spectacularly eventually.

Subset of the right to be left the fuck alone if a human desires it.

Good luck explaining that to the "I got nothing to hide" crowd...

Yeah, let’s not pretend this isn’t absolutely a class issue. Snowden, Assange, and Manning happened under Obama. This is an “us” vs the “elites” Trump is just a convenient excuse for the next democrat to abuse these same powers and be like “well Trump was doing it”

Edit: if you don’t think the Biden administration isn’t doing the same thing right now to protect our precious “Healthcare” CEOs from another “getting even” attempt you are sadly mistaken

Exactly. Biden pushed for the bill.

But expanding executive power helps break legislative gridlock! It's not like Americans will ever elect an unhinged criminal lunatic to the Presidency.