What a *****! Starts out with a clear message - "This civilization is dying" And relinquishes the power of it, bogged down in political and philosophical quag

What a *****! Starts out with a clear message - "This civilization is dying" And relinquishes the power of it, bogged down in political and philosophical quagmires. The language even - "my words on the topic were achieving some resonance" is incredibly passive. An "epiphany" has to fuel personal conviction that sustains through external resistance. Otherwise it's just a thought.