So far they're pretty successful because they know we're decent people who just want to be left alone and live in a Thomas Kinkade or Norman Rockwell painting. We speak softly but put away the big stick, because that's what the good guys do. They know it and count on it. I think there's truth to that quote about strong men leading to good times leading to weak men leading to hard times. We just assume it's the "gibmes" being the weak men, but us "silent majority leave me alones" are too. Things have to get much worse and hopeless for decent people to start mustering courage to replace the complacency.