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You say infringing on privacy is legitimized by terrorism. Yet you also state that Germany isn't doing all that due to historical reasons. Shouldn't Germany be a bees nest of terrorists right now?
Also those historical reasons aren't only important in Germany. A state apparatus with widespread surveillance possibilities can be misused very easily. Mind you the Nazis came to power due to a misconstrued 'leftist terror plot' (the Reichstag fire caused by a misguided Dutchman).
Powers like these can be very lethal if used wantonly. American squabbles about trans rights show that the technique of 'othering' is still very viable. And scary.
Should modern surveillance be used? Well it's a bit late to talk about that, as it is already used. But it should be used sparingly and reluctantly and should be very well overseen. You know, because of historical reasons (and not just in Germany).