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Growing support for ramping up domestic policing and surveillance, mostly. It's in the name of dealing with illegal immigration and women crossing state lines for abortions, but that's not relevant. Giving the state increased powers always backfires.

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The FBI and intelligence agencies are not political neutral. They definitely favor Democrats now.

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That's true, but when Republicans actually have power they seem to forget that and increase the powers held by those agencies.

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Certainly under W Bush

Under Trump many agencies were trying to undermine or sabotage him

Like his cabinet

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That's why I said "actually have power". I don't think Trump ever did, but I think they're sensing that it will be different this time.

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They should be reduced. Especially because of howbloated amd useless they are.

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I feel each new president always tries to increase their power in the agency by appointing key people. But each time it seems to backfire. Either with incompetency or corruption.

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