but they're too dumb to see what's coming.

Scared is the word you're looking for here. They're not doing this because they are dumb. They are doing this because they are afraid to resist their masters. They have families and know that if they don't follow their orders, they will lose their jobs, homes, families and pretty much everything. Sure some may believe they are doing the right thing with this heavy-handed crackdown on normal citizens, but the majority know that they would also be cracked down upon if they defied their handlers. We need to remove the fear. We outnumber our oppressors by huge amounts. Once the static inertia holding us back is broken, the unstoppable power of millions upon millions of people fed up with this world will crush those who hold the power. The key is to overcome the friction and get moving. Fear will be replaced with boldness once we start moving a bit. It's coming but we're still paralyzed by fear. Squeeze us enough and we will have nothing left to lose and then it's all going to move quickly. We're closer then ever before. It will come.