Unfortunately the human brain is not evolved to cope with complexity, and therefore thanks to our amazing modern communication technologies it's almost effortless for tyrants and cynics to manipulate the beliefs of ordinary people, who for the most part are both profoundly ignorant and very foolish. This is why we are heading into an Age of Tyrants, and why there's no way to make a U-turn to avoid this horrific outcome. Minor victories (like the problems PiS is currently experiencing in Poland) will be lauded as signs that all is not lost, but these are like Biden's temporary interlude between Trump administrations: a distraction, but not a meaningful alteration of course.