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Every country that had a Civil War, or was invaded, attacked, bombed, etc. all believed it could never happen in their beautiful country.
Sarajevo held an Olympics, and a few years later was under one of the most horrific sieges in written history. Every German in 1936 would have laughed in your face if you'd described their country less than 10 years later. In old Europe, entire cities were thriving for generations, living their normal lives one day, only to have hordes of Huns or Mongols invade the next day, and kill every single person. English villages were suddenly invaded by Vikings with no warning, the mysterious Sea People ravaged the Mediterranean coasts, the European Crusaders brutally slaughtered millions for daring to not be Christian, a religion many of those Middle Eastern people of the time didn't even know existed.
The point is, NOBODY expects their nation to completely fail overnight, but it happens all the time. Right now, the people of Venezuela have been plunged into an anarchic nightmare with no warning. With no real governmental authority, a lot of personal scores are being settled right now, and it will only get worse for them. When a dictator is deposed, it leaves a power vacuum, and right now, many people are fighting for ultimate control, including MAGA. Until then, robbery, rape, and murder are going to be normal life for a while.
And that is America's future as well, if we don't take the MAGA National Security Threat seriously.