I’d much rather fight a billionaire than the local baker or the owner of the local pizza shop.

All buisness is exploitative, but our modern world has definently changed the scale and in many ways reshapes the face of the enemy.

Put simply I don’t hate an individual that owns a local buisness. They could probably be reasoned with if we got a proper revolution. These are people just trying to survive against the system. Like us all. They don’t possess the capital to influence our elections.

I think capitalism has become so unrestrained we have to truly consider who the enemy is again.

In your scenario Vance would be the successor and MAGA would use the war to further their agenda. Kinda straightforward.

I’m unfamiliar with Russia’s succession rules but Putin has been consolidating power and murdering anyone with potential to be his successor for decades. I could see how that would destabilize Russia more than the US.

Plus the Russian war machine ia not doing great in Ukraine. Doubt they could threaten western Europe or the US in any meaningful capacity. Nukes are always an option