You Start off with Lexington and Concord which had no real "Leaders" per se , Concord for sure, and then say we need leaders.
Think about Patrick Henrys speech , as he said beseeching the action of Leaders to come forward "The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
What was required was action by a few, not very organized if at all, then leaders emerged.
Everyone is in fear now of the Feds, what needs to happen is the Feds fear us. There is no other way.
We need to learn that in this present system, WROL , that waiting on Republicons to do something is a fatal flaw. It is simply a way to placate the masses, in your case it has worked. You tell yourself rational lies, they make sense in a rational world.
We are no longer in a rational world.
Not picking on or attempting to demean you in any way but just pointing out the falsehoods that some actually believe.
We might lose something by acting, very true. By not acting we are sure to lose EVERYTHING.