[xzins]

The silent majority only impacts when it gets active.

Other than that “silent” is no more than silence.

[tomkat]

All I know to do is be vigilant and prepared for whatever eventuality shakes out.

Being an older fella, what energy I have may well be needed in the unlikely event it all goes pear shaped.

Every man is the militia, and that's all I have to say on the matter, FRiend.