In America, there may not be tons of people ready to flee, but we do have a culture of valuing the people having checks against government power (see second ame

In America, there may not be tons of people ready to flee, but we do have a culture of valuing the people having checks against government power (see second amendment). So, that's what I think is more likely the mentality of western people holding long term. A check against incompetent government.