Yes it seems so and yet people let this happen there is always a level of consent by the people along the way to tyranny.
“[E]very man, that hath any Possession, or Enjoyment, of any part of the Dominions of any Government, doth thereby give his tacit Consent, and is as far forth obliged to Obedience to the laws of that government, during such enjoyment, as any one under it.”
John Locke
People just started realizing too late what they had consented to.
There is just no easy answer here, the elites want chaos and division how do we get back to the rule of law without war and mayhem.
It is not a good situation, tons of money going to Ukraine, debt, societal breakdown, corruption, rampant crime not just in the streets but in the board room, Black Rock (yikes) and on and on.
I think this thread is important and your posts keep us aware so I am trying to look on the positive side but really only time will tell where things go from here.