Terrorist becomes Domestic Terrorist very easily which is code word for dissident. Imagine being a government and being able to suppress all damaging dissent and free speech? The same thing has been happening for years in the US using the tech companies as proxies.

An election is coming soon, incumbent has no credible opposition and this is both a useful distraction from actual issues and something conservatives will engage with, effectively playing into the hands of liberals who will call them x-ist and act like they are conspiracy nuts for opposing it. Plus create a few choice public service positions to reward patronage.

My opinion is that politicians want control of public opinions to better avoid criticisms, flaws and holes in their platform coming to light. If calling a politician a "failure" or "idiot" could cost you or your business & workplace major funds, why would you risk putting that to print?