> And we all know that even if the current government is sincerely invested in doing its job in good faith, any powers that are given to the current government

> And we all know that even if the current government is sincerely invested in doing its job in good faith, any powers that are given to the current government can and will be abused by a future government that may be invested in doing something else. Exactly this. For starters, and using the U as an example: If you are a Democrat (or whatever), think if you want these powers to be available to the next Trump. And vice versa: if you are a republican (or whatever) think if you want these spying capabilities and what not to be available to the next Democrat president.