I’m with you. Running away isn’t the answer. Better to lance the infected areas.
Speaking of Lancers, don't we have a couple of squadrons of them parked at Dyess AFB?
They'd be damn good at cauterizing the proud flesh of the gangrenous parts of the country. Or you could administer the "hands-off" naturopathic remedy my great-greatx-uncle got during the Civil War: Stand back and let the maggots do their thing until either the patient recovers or it's all over.
As if we had another place to run to. I'm not willing to abandon my country, so Texas is where I'll make my final stand.