I'm taking the fatalistic position on these developments. Any tool that can increase power will eventually be used. Maybe not in this law, maybe not in this exa

I'm taking the fatalistic position on these developments. Any tool that can increase power will eventually be used. Maybe not in this law, maybe not in this exact shape, but inevitably. In the long run, there is a clear trajectory towards surveillance and authoritarianism. Is there a way to change this trajectory, to permanently prevent this from happening? I can't think of one...