In 1776, our founders signed the Declaration of Independence which ended with:
“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
These men represented the wealthy, the influential, and the well-connected. When men of such means are willing to fight for these beliefs, the average man will follow.
But the average man is not able to do this on his own; at best, he’ll end up like John Brown.
You mean men like Donald Trump? If a Convention was called do you think he would sit on the sidelines?