But your analysis of the situation is wrong. When we talk about power we necessarily speak of relative power. While this represents an escalation of FBI intelli

But your analysis of the situation is wrong. When we talk about power we necessarily speak of relative power. While this represents an escalation of FBI intelligence gathering capabilities, the average civilian has more ways to discretely communicate and congregate now than ever before. Viewed in this light, the government improving its intelligence gathering capabilities is simply a response to the citizenry's increasing ability to avoid detection. And it goes without saying - or perhaps you need to be reminded - that bad actors' ability to work in the shadows increases in parallel with everyone else's.