ANGRY PEASANTS CROSS A STONE BRIDGE SPANNING THE CROCODILE-INFESTED MOAT OF THE CITADEL
The power of a nation or a person to withstand change, especially changes of public opinion. Representing and leading a constituency in weighty decisions (presumptuousness). Populists who break through the walls of stifling tradition, or conservatives fending off the rabble. Decisiveness: the point of no return.