Unfortunately, barbarism is always a viable alternative to civilization. And, what’s worse within the civilized world, the conflict between fascism (as represented variously by the Chinese “Communists”, “political correctness” in Western academe, and the tendencies throughout the business community that want the state to impose regulations to prop up their business model) and liberty is still very much on-going, and at present it looks like the wrong side is winning.
That fight will never end.