Look Familiar???

Steps of a closing society

Step 1: Invoke an external and internal threat

Step 2: Secret prison where torture can take place

Step 3: Develop a paramilitary force

Step 4: Surveil ordinary citizens

Step 5: Infiltrate citizens groups

Step 6: Detain and release ordinary citizens

Step 8: Restrict the press

Step 9: Recast criticism as espionage and dissent as treason

Step 10 Subvert the rule of law.

It's more obvious now, they are already starting to close down dissent by calling protesters "terrorist" and banning any form of mwdia that chooses to do their job!