Looking for that very special savior

"The inhabitants of every civilized country are
menaced; all desire to be saved from impending
disaster; the overwhelming majority refuse to
change their habits of thought, feeling and
action which are directly responsible for their
present plight." -- Aldous Huxley

...the number one cause of the birth and nurturing
of Empire, I suppose, and a form of insanity or
stupidity, personified by butting into everyone
else's business but their own.

Take your pick with the insanity or stupidity
part.

The few that see the disaster coming make plans to
leave before the shit storm.