I completely agree, which is why I’m very pessimistic about the outlook. I have no faith that the American public is up to the task. It will demand too much discomfort, and sacrifice, while the alternative will ask only that they do nothing.
> I have no faith that the American public is up to the task. It will demand too much discomfort, and sacrifice
More up than many. There is no other way to prevent power grab. You can see it in post-USSR space what happens when there is no push-back from public.