Re: "No such backlash happened in the UK over the Investigatory Powers Bill"
Why the downvotes? This is depressingly accurate.
Agreed. Most people sadly don't care so long as they don't perceive it to be costing or hurting them in some way. And if they percieve a benefit (oh look, the PTB don't need to work to read the nasty people's emails, they already have them!)
Consider my vote for you also as an extra upvote for the OP.