Americans love their beloved government overlords. The only time Americans get angry when the Gestapo shoots an unarmed American in the back is when the officer is black.
Americans don't care if they must give their fingerprints to travel if Muslims do, too.
One reason Americans hate freedom now is that the media runs horrifying stories about a dangerous problem and downplays concerns about tyranny.
Another reason Americans hate liberty now is because Americans think freedom only benefits others and tyranny only applies to other people.
If you don't wear shorts, you won't care if shorts are illegal.
If you're white, you might think that you're immune from the police state.
If guns are banned, Americans think that they will be safe, but Americans don't realize that gun bans apply to everyone.