Since it happened slowly, over decades, with real help from external forces like terrorists, and we did not "wake up" then, we certainly are not going to sudden

Since it happened slowly, over decades, with real help from external forces like terrorists, and we did not "wake up" then, we certainly are not going to suddenly wake up now. The world is slowly sliding towards a semi-free market/totalitarian government like Singapore has. Totalitarian states like China are moving towards a bit more free markets. Formerly free states like the US and western Europe are moving towards more totalitarian state powers. The key seems to be as long as the economy is OK people don't revolt. Look at the Arab spring vs. how prosperous and peaceful Singapore is. Wasn't freedom nice while while it lasted? I wonder what our grandkids' reaction will be when we try to tell them how things used to be.