There isn’t going to be a catalog of links in this one. It’s largely a statement of observation of facts on the ground that nearly everyone will agree with, and some inferences and conclusions based on the observations. We do have a few realities to reference so there will be a few links for the setup, but this one is largely a lamentation and a reality check.
When we speak of legacies, we should check the definition before we launch into the construction technique and who is doing the building. Let’s look at Webster’s for the definition of the word legacy.