It's what's implied when a gigantic portion of the population says, "Sure, no problem!" when things like the Patriot Act are created because it "helps them stop

It's what's implied when a gigantic portion of the population says, "Sure, no problem!" when things like the Patriot Act are created because it "helps them stop terrorists". I'm too lazy at the moment to grab the data for what support was for the Patriot Act when it was first created, but in 2005, support to extend it was at 59%.