Look, the legal system, and political edifice is scary as all hell to anyone actually paying attention. It's literally a game where those in power have a large warchest with which to ruin people's lives, with the only limiting factor being that someone has to do the paperwork, and that paperwork will be checked.
With technology obviating the burden of actually doing paperwork, and essentially cranking the efficiency of the bureaucratic state sky high, as well as equipping it with the tools it needs to keep the checkers/whistleblowers at bay, you've got a frightningly powerful tool poised to crush anything in it's way. These aren't the days of "no man can do much damage in 4 years" anymore.
One of the great Checks, is becoming much less of one every day. It's scary as hell.
With technology obviating the burden of actually doing paperwork, and essentially cranking the efficiency of the bureaucratic state sky high, as well as equipping it with the tools it needs to keep the checkers/whistleblowers at bay, you've got a frightningly powerful tool poised to crush anything in it's way. These aren't the days of "no man can do much damage in 4 years" anymore.
One of the great Checks, is becoming much less of one every day. It's scary as hell.