The Political Environment of the United States

I think we're in a moment where the movements have actually been so successful in destabilizing the violence of these structures that the structures are having to double down with violence. That's why the counterinsurgency discourse, I think is coming out so strongly. The state has to respond and put a lot of money and effort into resecuring its power because that means it feels threatened. And so the threat is actually real. It's like the settlers are circling the wagons around the fort."