I don't think so, but I'm afraid things will have to get even worse before they'll get better. I'm persuaded that in the end the power of cryptography will pose society a stark choice between radical liberty or tyranny, as described here. People will pull back from the brink then. But in the near future the instincts of both politicians and society at large will be to seek some sort of middle ground. It will take a long time for them to realise that none exists and to act accordingly.