People in America don’t exactly lack patriotism. They’re quite capable of making sacrifices in the name of their country or their community if need be. It’s jus

People in America don’t exactly lack patriotism. They’re quite capable of making sacrifices in the name of their country or their community if need be. It’s just that many were led to believe that they were being forced into something for no reason. This was an active effort. There wasn’t just a lack of leadership, there was leadership in the direction of sabotaging a coordinated response.