We're well on our way my friend, as we've done nothing but devolve as time goes on. We keep chipping away at basic human rights (never mind constitutional rights or even civil rights) but we rarely or never restore anything.
I suppose that one could theorize that there will be some sort of "renaissance" where the powers that be will cede the powers they've taking for themselves and return them to the people. Sadly however, logic and history dictate that that ain't happenin'.
Most of us don't understand trouble making power mongers, because we don't happen to think that way, but suffice to know that they do exist, and they're plentiful.
Historically, the freedom grabbers have never stopped unless they were forced to. Someone prove me wrong so I can lighten up.
It's been called "the ratchet effect." Handcuffs only get tighter.
How warm is that pot of water today?
That's worth posting again.