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Of course you have grounds to "raise outrage", if you disapprove at what they are doing. If you don't, that's a choice. Whether or not they break the law is irrelevant - they are meant to represent you - if their actions are immoral, it reflects badly on you, in particular if you do not speak up against them or otherwise do anything to reign them in.

Personally, I feel outraged when "my" government acts immorally towards foreigners just as much as when they do to citizens and residents. The distinction means nothing to me.

EDIT: I'm Norwegian, but I live in the UK and I've got plenty to be outraged about with respect to UK law and GCHQ etc. I haven't been politically active in about 20 years other than posting stuff online, but this is the first time I've started considering getting politically active again.



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