The control is not always in the hue of totalitarianism or evil or malice. Some control is necessary of any government. Some control is perceived to be, but i

The control is not always in the hue of totalitarianism or evil or malice. Some control is necessary of any government. Some control is perceived to be, but is not actually, necessary. Some control is self-interested and self-concerned. Some control is conspired by those who seek to wield it for their own benefit. When it comes to the US government, there's a big mix of the above and its never enough to establish one grand motive behind everything. This of course doesn't take away your point - it is about power. It's just that the angle on this power has to be negotiated circumstantially and available alternatives. (If there's an simple, cheap and effective way to solve a problem but a power consolidating method is chosen instead the mask has slipped).