Yon: Revolution, Insurgency, And Civil War – We Are There

https://www.michaelyon-online.com/dispatch-46-revolution-insurgency-and-civil-war-we-are-there.htm

Money quote:

“The big step into war comes when average, intelligent people see the government as illegitimate. We are there. Huge numbers of Americans are not just disgruntled with the government but see the government as actively hostile to their own families, beliefs, and wellbeing.”