If this person thinks we are currently closer to a police state than ever before in American history then they aren't a great student of American history. Many

If this person thinks we are currently closer to a police state than ever before in American history then they aren't a great student of American history. Many times during war the country has been much closer to being a police state. The civil war and world war 2 are two examples. Even during the 1918 pandemic many localities enforced greater restrictions than during this current one. Generally the result has been greater restrictions on governmental power following rather than the temporary restrictions or powers becoming engrained.