Government

People in general self govern. It is a myth that Washington makes the big decisions. Of course wars murder a lot of people and one has to pay taxes. Apart from such direct decisions most governing bodies are ornamental or at the most detrimental. Think about it how many robbers are actually caught by the police and if caught very rarely is the money recovered. Or for that matter crimes like murder seldom get caught. So people usually take care of their homes and personal belongings and family knowing that if they lose something nothing really can help them. Its like the lock on a door that keeps most robbers away. A lock is not much and can be easily broken with a stone but its says "Private, keep off" and brings something decent about the robber to the surface and makes him/her obey. So musicians blaming the loss of freedom in society to governments or corporations makes no sense. Face the music honestly that the society itself has become less intelligent and choose what they get. The only security people can really bank on is the decency of other people. It is the good in us that is essential to our survival.