They are finding out. They are guaging us to see how fast and how unrelenting they can be, how permanent.They have seen a certain sheeplike character to the entire population that does not bode well for the continuation of any liberties or the Constitution itself. The Constitution is pretty close to being a dead letter.
My fear, too.
Our overlords commanded “Pull down your pants and underwear, bend over and touch your toes!”
And we did, mostly silently, with almost no fight at all. If we’re lucky, they’ll use a little lube.