Fear Society

Here is one of the definitions of "freedom":

Source - https://www.sovereignman.com/trends/theyre-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-the-american-reality-147087/

If by "town square" we also mean social media, then we already live in a "fear society", and things will only get worse.

Here is an example HOW they will continue to get worse:

https://www.thefp.com/p/how-americas-obsession-with-dei-is

When medicine yields to the mob, we might as well start going to witch doctors.