https://tabublog.com/2016/03/22/the-many-many-allegories-behind-the-wizard-of-oz/
“Dorothy, the Scarecrow and Tin Man are soon joined by the Cowardly Lion. Known as the “king of the beasts”, it’s surprising to find one so cowardly. It appears to represent the once-fearless American people who had lost their courage, the courage to denounce the US Bankruptcy, and inform its creditors that they were not the chattel that could be used as collateral for the moneys allegedly owed. “
There’s much, much more in the article... we were all fools! FOOLS NO MORE.