I agree fear of losing power is the only thing that restrains government. But disagree with: > I don't know how it is in Canada, but in the USA, the people are

I agree fear of losing power is the only thing that restrains government. But disagree with: > I don't know how it is in Canada, but in the USA, the people are not inclined to outrage, no matter what the government does. That's not entirely true though -- currently in the USA republicans are so scared of standing up to some of Trumps wilder ideas because they will get voted out. Similarly, when Virginia's government discussed imposing new gun legislation, 22,000 people marched (with guns) through Richmond: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/20/797895183/richmond-gun-rally-thousands-of-gun-owners-converge-on-virginia-capitol-on-mlk-d https://www.npr.org/2020/01/20/797895183/richmond-gun-rally-... They might not always care enough to protest in such a manner, but they do, fairly regularly.