He's standing in their way from coming after YOU.
Read some fucking history. They move to to rid the last arbiter of freedom, then line people just like you up against the wall to take the next series of headshots. Those of us who know better will be on our feet fighting and regrouping. But then again, you write with the tone of a fresh millennial new-grad, so you deserve some slack today. Moreover, you are here on this board searching for something to make sense in your life.
Good luck, newfag