Honestly? I think there's a significant portion of the population in who are so utterly convinced of the security of Empire and self-centered that it would literally have to happen to them, not their families or friends, to them personally, to even begin to change. And only for a fraction of a second before they're vaporized.

IMO the existence of this population is something anti-imperialists in have to "budget for". And I really don't know what to do ☹️.