re-industrialize
The US economy is too based on rent seeking for that to happen without a system disintegrating crash.
That is, maybe some polity occupying the territories formerly known as the United States could do it.
Which might be something motivating this “network state” bullshit.
They’re doing quite a bit- just not much dick waving nonsense.
grander environmental reasons
No. Humans are not separate from “nature”.
Know the terrible intentions of “environmentalists” who would put you in battery cages.
Blackmail?
“Source available” grifter.
Of what consequence would it be?
Well, yes. The US military is typically not deployed against people who can defend themselves.
Like a strict father
Is politics just the spectrum of daddy issues an individual might have?
Hunter Biden 2028!