Not OP, but it's a pretty American perspective to see Europeans as very complacent with what their government does. If not a joke, this is probably where the sentiment stems from.

It must be sarcasm.

In reality, people don’t have the time to read up on these issues to build an opinion in the first place. The most potent media corporations that could’ve amplified this issue for the general public are effectively propaganda machines for whoever pays the most or has the biggest guns to their heads.

It’s a sad state of affairs. Most of the public are unaware that a cage is being built around them.

But those who do have some understanding about these threats, they certainly are increasingly more distrustful.

> It’s a sad state of affairs. Most of the public are unaware that a cage is being built around them.

Plenty of people want the cage. I don't mean that disparagingly but don't know how else to put it.

Life is hard and can be scary, there are a lot of people who would rather have a cage with someone else in charge than deal with it themselves.