Culture is the past, that generates a political climate - the present- and people and their leadership are the future.
The problem is that if the actual political authoritarian and pseudo-liberal leadership point to a bad future for people, generating the present political climate of a more conservative conformist cultural mindset of the masses that generate a more fascistic culture (influence of the past ) creating the acceptance of the trade of a false security for surveailance.
This negative cycle will never end while we keep on electing fascistic benevolent businessmen like Trump, Berlusconi, and Erdogan.
It takes generations to change the culture and with today's leaders culture is turning against Humanity and Planet Earth for the benefit of a few leaders and their entourage working throught the "Revolving Door" of business, military and politicians dancing in a "House of Cards".