“The last time the “people” attempted to speak, they went unheard and unremarked upon in the West, right?”
Obama of course and others in Western Europe.
I have great respect for Trump, and for what he’s accomplished so far against an incredibly vicious establishment and their enablers and sycophants in the media. That being said, I truly believe that most average people outside of politics can see and have seen the same truths that are now being revealed. If they didn’t, Trump wouldn’t have been elected. Pretty much anyone, from any walk of life and any level of education, can see the obvious - such as the vulnerability of totalitarian regimes to their oppressed citizens. Pretty much anyone could have done a better job foreseeing North Korea’s exploitation of US acquiescence.
My point is that politics is populated with the incompetent and the unethical. Not all, but way too many. Most people off the street would do a better job - without any doubt. It’s way, way past the time that we stop entirely giving any undue respect to politicians. They should be treated as our employees - with respect as is due employees, but with absolutely no tolerance of malfeasance. This is the revolution that is essential. Politicians should 1) be deferential to their constituents, 2) have a very finite shelf life (i.e. strict term limits), 3) never have better benefits or privileges than the general public, and 4) never ever be treated as more than public servants - and never as celebrities.