Since politicians follow public opinion rather than lead it, it must be the public itself that demands its own survival, not elected officials who are somehow supposed to save us despite ourselves.
Dado que los políticos siguen a la opinión pública en lugar de guiarla, debe ser el público quien exija su propia supervivencia, no funcionarios electos que de alguna manera se supone que nos salvarán a pesar de nosotros mismos.