9. Yes. And the rest of the world is looking at the US populace, saying, "What the hell is wrong with people in the US? Why don't they do something?"
Complacency, ignorance, comfort, trust that it'll all work out. And why will it all work out?
Because at some level we've all bought into American exceptionalism. This can't happen to US! Not here.
North Carolina borders an ocean, and things are very calm at my five white renters' trailers.
No climate change.
--Boaz