Historians will know that it’s generally a bad sign when people in power wall themselves off from the people they’re supposed to be governing. Without wanting to get too deep into political philosophy, this is basically the root of the notion of the “consent of the governed”, which is the root of the US Constitution.
Or, to put it simply, it’s rarely a good omen for a nation when those in power are terrified of the people they have power over. So it’s telling that, over recent months, many in the Trump regime have fled DC and now live under armed guard in secure accommodation on military bases.
