By saying “I have nothing to hide,” you are saying that it’s OK for the government to infringe on the rights of potentially millions of your fellow Americans, p

By saying “I have nothing to hide,” you are saying that it’s OK for the government to infringe on the rights of potentially millions of your fellow Americans, possibly ruining their lives in the process. I think this is not as well understood as the "a crime can always be found" counter argument & it is much more nefarious. By being drilled with, "well, you have nothing to hide, correct, so what's the big deal?" it forces you to be suspicious of others who are concerned with their rights, like "I have nothing to hide, so what are they hiding"? This also distracts from the fact that we should be eying law enforcement with suspicion when there's a push to roll back our rights, not our neighbors. Overall, the point of this rhetoric just creates a new wedge to drive between groups that can be exploited for political gain.