It passed that point a long time ago. The problem is that there are far too many people who are willing to go along with whatever the government wants to do to them.
Our bodies are our only real possession in this life.
When you fly, they own you. If a hurricane hits your neighborhood, they own you. When you are in a city where you are not permitted to protect your only possession by arming yourself, they own you.
Even the wise old women and men of the Great Generation know that they're slowly conditioning us.