Because of that I only spoon in space.

Don’t

Why should those in power be afraid of people who have a different opinion but stay at home?

Isn’t it usually the other way round? You have nothing to do so you smoke weed? If you’re bored smoking weed it’s probably a waste of money anyway.

Why would you wish to survive an apocalypse?

I think of it like dictatorship vs. democracy. Both will have corruption. But it’s better to have corruption in a democracy where you may be able to find it and in some cases get rid off it than in a dictatorship where you might get punished for bringing it to light.