When they had the chance to stop this idiocy in its tracks at the outset, our "leaders" decided that being liked by our enemies was more important than standing up for what is right, even at the cost of their seat at the trough.
Makes me treble with... patriotism.
“Makes me tremble with... patriotism.”
Yes, that sounds like patriotism. As Samuel Adams said, “…it does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds…”