Government power

During war time governments declare an emergency and assume powers not available in peace time, such things as martial law. The recent experience with Covid has opened the door to emergencies beyond war. For many people we also have a climate emergency, a wealth gap emergency and a immigration emergency. Will this lead to more government take over of the every day lives of the people. We are spoiled. The last 75 years have been the most charmed period of history ever and yet people complain about systemic racism, income inequality and inflation. The biggest danger ahead is government take over of our personal lives by creating emergencies to justify their increase in power. Things like making it illegal to own a gasoline powered car or placing a cap on wages to close the income gap or confiscating property to spread the wealth around. The best defense is for the people to not trust the government but to examine the reasons behind every government program. Power to the people is the answer and it can start with a compromise end to the war.