If you took away peoples rights in one go they would notice. But when they get whittled away slowly people just accept it. Without Godwin ing myself... Newer generations care less and less about hard won freedoms, anything not in their small hamster cage just takes away from their entertainment time.
In the old days a system would have been left open as a selling point to enthusiasts. Now people want everything quick and simple. Enthusiasts get shafted pretty much.
Everything is about money. No one (over generalization) does anything to contribute something useful, except maybe in boom times when they will try anything that might make a buck.
