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It is better this way. We cannot afford to have a homogenous crowd. It is would be easy for the government to control.
I think there are more people who distrust the government. However, some are too afraid to go against the status quo

No. There is a school of thought that they overplayed their hand and now are pushing to try and maintain control since the cat is out of the bag.

they can...the can always appeal force, what's our defence against that? Well you Americans have your guns. Lucky bunch.

That is only so effective. They need psychological control to combat the masses. If not, people rise up.