Europe has had enough. I think we are headed for the same. You have to examine Trumps election. The people who voted for him were crying out for change. I hope that doesn't lead to extremism but back to level headed government working for the American people. We aren't stupid people as the left tried to portray people voting for Trump. We are American people. So people were offended by Trumps Nationalism. If they can portray that as extremism they will. Fact is that I believe people have tired of the drive toward Communism. We will see how it plays out. But if Social justice, open border, liberal Europe is turning the corner we aren't far behind.
I suppose I need to keep in mind that much of Europe is subject to the same sorts of Mass Media 'filters' that put a lot of opinions on the cutting room floor that we have.
People are sick of being portrayed as ignorant hicks while they feed, heat/cool, and generally provide the nuts and bolts support that makes it possible for others to sit in offices in tall buildings and tell them how stupid they allegedly are.
That sort of sanctimony wears thin fast, and to compound it with the sort of nonsensical and obstructionist legislation that impoverishes people on one side of a State line while others prosper on the other side makes people take note.
People also realize that 'Social Justice' isn't justice at all, are tired of being called "racists" for just pointing out serious and obvious deficits in behaviour which seem to plague certain demographics, and, I believe, recognize the inherent social danger in letting any one group have a pass on such, as it will inevitably and despite social friction to the contrary, spread to other demographics. (A phenomenon I call the "I have equal rights, too!" behaviour observed during race riots in my youth).
Perhaps we can draw back from the abyss. I pray we can, but it will take a lot of us older folks planting the seeds of freedom and morality in our youngest generations to overcome the programming to which they have been subjected.
In that, I find the Socratic method most effective, asking them questions designed to bring them around, but they are, like all youngsters, proud and resistant--change can only come from within, as if it is their idea, not be imposed from without--which will inevitably be resisted.
I have the benefit of being able to work across five generations, from my parents who yet live, to my great grand children, being nurtured by grandchildren who, either through the examples of their peers, parents, or personal experience are finding out what works best, (just like 'Papa' and 'Grandma' told them), not necessarily as authoritarians (although that happens, of necessity, on occasion), but mainly as mentors and advisors.
Perhaps that is why The Almighty has seen fit to keep me here despite numerous fine opportunities to bring me to the Throne. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve Him in that regard.