[frog in a pot]

Most people today are intellectually incapable of even understanding what has happened to our great country.

Your #18 says it nicely. I would add, "or even understanding what is happening today"

[editor-surveyor]

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Anyone who seriously wishes to get a handle on “what is happening” can go to Field McConnell’s site: ABELDANGER.COM
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[Ancient Man]

Unfortunately, all too many continue to fight the symptoms like whack-a-mole, rather than understand and seek out the source of the underlying primary disease processes, which are highly orchestrated, well funded and strictly concealed from public view. I’m not optimistic that enough informed patriots exist to properly effect a lasting cure.