I doubt the tree of liberty will ever be fed again.
/johnny
Jefferson also said that "The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground."
So the natural direction of government is tyranny, and living free and individual liberty is so low of a priority among the public that it is never even mentioned. People fight for the method they can surrender liberty to the government.
You are right about how the "tree of liberty" will never be refreshed again, not enough people want to live free.
"DEPENDANCE" is the new war cry of the general public.