I liked this (if not the reason for writing). One thing that struck me was the questioning of how he was able to galvanize. Beyond the self-interest and lack of historical knowledge (thanks worsening education system), I would add deliberate media/social media manipulation by malign forces. This is being well-documented in Canada in our ongoing examination of foreign interference in elections, and was raised repeatedly (but too late and not loudly enough) by your intelligence agencies. My hopes are with you that things don’t get anywhere near as bad as they might.