Has this ever happened on such a huge scale before in human history. I’m reminded of the Pharaohs who forced a million slaves to push huge limestone blocks in order to build enormous pyramids. That’s an apt comparison. The grandeur of a few leaders demands the sacrifice of everyone else. Surely we’re too smart to do this again in an advanced democratic society? Maybe or maybe not. Time will tell. But at least there’s clarity now. Nobody can pretend that this trillion-dollar boondoggle is in the public’s interest. The people don’t want it—and they will tell you that unequivocally. So the only unanswered question is how they will respond. Don’t think for one moment that they won’t push back. My sense is that the battle has barely begun.