> There is an underlying narrative that goes almost unquestioned that Some Evil is necessary to prevent a Greater Evil. That's how we get things like the fucking Patriot Act ….

There was an awful lot of questioning about the Patriot Act; it just got shouted down. I'm sure there is as much questioning today, it's just that the people who prefer you not question things have got better at shouting you down (or, well, more than shouting).