To borrow your logic, show me a solid example of the USG using this vast surveillance network to oppress civil rights en masse.
The USG has been able to suppress individual civil rights without any of this stuff. All of the evidence thus far has indicated that they have only ever used this capability to target foreign bad actors.
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Probably not, but your government hates YOU so much that they are willing to spy on you on every occasion.
Uh...no.
To borrow your logic, show me a solid example of the USG using this vast surveillance network to oppress civil rights en masse.
The USG has been able to suppress individual civil rights without any of this stuff. All of the evidence thus far has indicated that they have only ever used this capability to target foreign bad actors.