The problem comes down to, the govern-cement is force.
They will always escalate until the other side gives in.
To not do so means the end of govern-cement (at least to them).

What we will see in about a generation is a move to something like a protectorate.  (At a minimum, changing the name from controlling-people to protecting-people will be a huge step in mental focus)

We live in a police state.  And as such, the police will be used as the pointy end of politics.  There is already so many laws, that you are guilty of at least 3 felonies every day.  You just haven't been caught yet.  In the next year we are going to see a change to govern-cement.  More transparency, more honesty, smaller/more local/more responsive.  We will see a complete overturning of THE LAW. (THE LAW is evil, it is not what you think. The law, that law abiding citizens follow is a completely different thing, and as such, THE LAW needs to go away, and the law needs to actually be worked out.)

So, sadly I must say, we are going to see a lot more strife.  Keep pointing out politician's wrong doings.  This is a time for truth.