>if we DID live in a dystopia where nobody could get away with anything, would this perhaps lead to more civic engagement in protesting unjust laws?
Perhaps. But it could also be the other way: that in such a dystopia, protesting and civic engagement would also be more difficult if not impossible.
E.g anything beyond voting between a couple of candidates you are given. A dystopia that would enable the police like that, will in all probability also have laws prohibiting public assembly, rallying, etc.
And on top of that, they could also enforce any BS laws to dissidents -- since, with 100% efficiency, they could always find something to pin on them.
Perhaps. But it could also be the other way: that in such a dystopia, protesting and civic engagement would also be more difficult if not impossible.
E.g anything beyond voting between a couple of candidates you are given. A dystopia that would enable the police like that, will in all probability also have laws prohibiting public assembly, rallying, etc.
And on top of that, they could also enforce any BS laws to dissidents -- since, with 100% efficiency, they could always find something to pin on them.