The people could have screwed and stymied the gov’t by simply rejecting and refusing to buy imports after 1975. Ever watch old movies? And see the streets filled with many various American made cars? That’s when we lived good. Wives not working. One household income.
Its too late now to resist. In fact, if you wanted to stymie and screw the Gov’t these days, boycott American made products and increase your buying of imports. And if you have employees? Give them pay cuts. Take vacations overseas.