my last point for now is that while this particular legislation concerns the EU, it is a part of an international effort to expand surveillance.

There's similar efforts in a number of other countries. Even if you aren't a citizen or resident of one of those nations, you are most likely a user of at least one service that will be affected.

This legislation absolutely needs to get shut down now, because every such measure that passes makes it easier to enact similar ones in other nations.