While you are correct, these other defenses are messy and miserable to live through. Let’s hope we find a less bloody path forward.

>There are other defenses, historically.

Indeed. Revolution, rebellion. None of these *have* to be violent per se. The Pax French have handled massive changes in gov without armed conflict in the 20th Century (not counting WWII and Nazis occupation.) It will be very interesting to see how well their democracy will counter this.