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Most of the members of the "freedom caucus" (or what some might call "MAGA extremists") are anti-mass surveillance. For example, here's a video [0] from a recent hearing on FISA abuse where Matt Gaetz questions the IG about the over 1,000,000 warrantless searches of Americans.

[0] https://youtube.com/watch?v=ztRGqfz1m_4

Ron Paul. Rand Paul. Very few others.

That branch of libertarianism would back down immediately if only the NSA were incorporated like the NRA

The branch that complains about big tech censorship?

Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

With tools such as these the intelligence agencies have dirt on every single person of power. CIA director kept meeting with Epstein. Guy who let people many people currently in power have their way with underage girls.

Once you actually get in power you suddenly find yourself with all these TOOLS and a chaotic civilization to run. I don't even blame them.