“But there may be a substantial minority — many more than are fully engaged now — who will be shocked out of their detachment when they see what their leaders are really capable of doing.”
That’s all that’s needed. As long as this substantial minority is willing to go all the way when the time comes.
I’m not at all convinced that the ‘substantial minority’, in its entirety IS “willing to go all the way when the time comes.”
I’ll be very satisfied if they just stay the hell out of the way and let those of us who ARE willing, get the job done.