Without the pointless veneer of physics, this phenomenon has been well-discussed under the moniker of "preference cascades". For instance when you have large m

Without the pointless veneer of physics, this phenomenon has been well-discussed under the moniker of "preference cascades". For instance when you have large majorities in favor of immigration restrictions, preventing illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits, deporting immigrant criminals, etc, in the context of a massive gaslighting campaign to convince them they are an evil racist obsolete minority, it doesn't take that much of a spark to harness their latent preferences and make it clear their power level is greater than anticipated. http://www.fairus.org/facts/public-opinion http://www.fairus.org/facts/public-opinion