@japan_nobunaga I'd put it like this: the British wanted the locals to pay to defend themselves from the Natives, to save money on the Empire. We then defended ourselves from the British. Realizing that an armed population can both save on military and prevent evil governments. 2A was born.
@11975MHz I still think this is a play for the midterms. Something about if economy swings good in the month or two ahead and then the presedent's party sweeps.
I may be mixing sourses but man it feels like this + a "here's how we abolish income federal income taxes" would do it.
@HLC_actual Buff don't let HLC get bullied like this. He's soft and flabby.
Maybe get Franklin in on it. I'm told he's been trained in "enhanced persuasion".
@japan_nobunaga I see it as a three:
People are told we aren't the best because <whatever>. Thus we can't be.
The burden of being top of the global economy, largely the comments that comes with it.
Internal politics getting more and more divided about things that don't really matter.