I would have to say, there would be a good reason to BE a source of materials, as noted. It won't change opinions... but it does make it politically more difficult to attempt to lock out the Fen when the materials shortage would hit the economy somewhere, either in higher prices, or a sudden drop in availability of certain products.
Changing the emotional opinions will take a lot longer. This is in part because the Fen are, well, somewhere else and not immediately in the public eye all the time. This is the sort of thing that is effectively on the Blue Blazers as one of the more public groups that try to help out in spite of public opinions.
And no, as tempting as it might be, pouring handwavium into the food for Congress' lunchtime recess would not be an effective solution to the problem, either.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor
Changing the emotional opinions will take a lot longer. This is in part because the Fen are, well, somewhere else and not immediately in the public eye all the time. This is the sort of thing that is effectively on the Blue Blazers as one of the more public groups that try to help out in spite of public opinions.
And no, as tempting as it might be, pouring handwavium into the food for Congress' lunchtime recess would not be an effective solution to the problem, either.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor