I would love to have the optimism of your commenter who puts faith in the rank and file to stand up against all this, but this is the Nazi playbook to the letter and a few summary executions and ordering people to spy on and report their friends, families & colleagues for any dissent (see the DEI EO for the opening shot on this one) will bring people into line. I fear the US is lining itself up for a bloodbath on its own soil. I can't disagree with a word you've said in this piece; if anything, you understate the danger.