No, the reason why we say we're not at the precipice yet is because we aren't. The people thinking things are bad and can't possibly get worse haven't been overseas to see what a Banana Republic or other Third World shit holes really look and feel like. It took almost 100 yrs for yh American Revolution to start, taking into account the first waves of Puritans to settle in North America in the early 1600s to when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The People aren't uncomfortable enough yet to be bothered with doing more than "voting with their pocket book." When they reach that level, we will be close to that precipice, but still not there yet. Once the govt clamps down on "freedom and liberty" for the h sake of "safety and security" for "our democracy" and The People recognize it for what it really is and begin to fight back, then and only then will we have reached the precipice.