[Rebuff5007]

It is at least somewhat relevant.

A persons political persuasion can tell you something about their values, and the policies they would prefer enacted for a given topic.

Republicans AFAIK have not been on the crusade to end mass surveillance or promote privacy laws to regulate big tech, so seeing a republican man stand up for this right might help you understand that the sentiment of the party is not unanimous.

[furytrader]

You don't seem to realize that a cornerstone of American conservatism is limited government and the promotion of human freedom. His antipathy towards unnecessary state surveillance of individuals who have committed no wrongs seems entirely appropriate for a Republican.

[jfengel]

I don't realize that, and neither does any Republican in government.

As has been said many times, Republicans want government to be just small enough to fit inside your uterus.

Nobody has bought the idea that Republicans are libertarians for decades.

[Barbing]

Man Bites Dog!

Nothing pro-/anti-human or dog in that headline, just increasing intrigue without resorting to clickbait. Assuming a man really did bite a dog (bad!).