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> Do you think the government is going to use that power to benefit the minority groups that need defending, or to advance their own agenda?

Governments that want to abuse laws can use nearly any law. Don’t like what a media outlet is saying about you? Investigate them for tax evasion.

If you’re worried about government abuses you can argue against having any laws at all.



I don’t know if you’re trying to make an authoritarian argument but it sounds like one.

Yeah I’m worried about government abuses. That’s a pretty fundamental part of democracy




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