[It's so hard to get his meaning out there without outright saying it. He purses his lips for a moment, searching for a careful way to put this.]

...It was horrible, but it wasn't real. Now? Shit could get real, and fast, and you give 'em the excuse they need when you don't say the words they wanna hear.

If you really think imPorts are gonna start turning on each other, you already know what you gotta do to buy yourself some time. To get stronger.