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> We have chosen.

For now. But remember the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

There are probably quite a few Americans on HN that would like to see cars severely limited or otherwise much more difficult to obtain in favor of trains and public transport. Articles come up regularly about banning cars in cities.

Sugar taxes and sugar drink bans are regularly proposed in California.

Beer... yeah, I concede that will probably never be illegal again, though I could see tobacco becoming illegal some day seeing as the legal purchase age was just raised to 21.