This administration has also expressed an interest in using that information to persecute citizens.

Every administration needs to deal with the conflict of protection versus privacy. They all do things that privacy advocates wish they didn't.

But not since the early 70s has one been so explicit that it wants to use the justice system to punish their enemies, without even the pretense of a criminal charge.

So I think you're being downvoted over the perception of both-sidesism.