I have had words with, and seen postings on FR from many people who use phrases like “my business can’t afford...” “I’ll lose my...” ect. when discussing various political matters.
No one wants to lose things they’ve worked all their lives for. No one. But we are literally faced with an existential threat by this admin. In the 1700s, men like Washington and the founding fathers put their lives, the lives of their family and all their worldly goods on the line against the British. Many of them gave up those things. Many were imprisoned, land lost, family members killed.
Today, people do not have that level of gut. That level of belief. Call it what you will, but most today lack it. I have heard “Easy to say...” That’s a John Wayne attitude and this is the real world...” and many things like it. But in this ‘real world’ they are losing their fortunes and freedoms as we speak. They just refuse to accept it and worse, they refuse to even lift their voices to stop it - much less take the risks our founders did.
I have read the stories about TV/media types on all sides being threatened with their jobs and more. I believe it. I also believe no job or home or fortune is worth living like a coward. I believe no fortune is worth allowing the country to crumble when you could take a stand.
At many points in history, one man has altered it’s course. Who knows what could happen if a Rush or other well known conservative took a stand, stood up and said “Folks, here’s what the media is covering up”.
But we will never likely know since they value their possessions over doing what they know, and the evidence shoes, to be true.