In the struggle to understand and comprehend the Trump era, maybe one of the key points is that the Trumpists don't see national security, public life, or civilizational progress as anything different than entertainment, soap opera, or reality tv.

I don't think Sabine left the group. I think they just expanded the story. Might only be a narrative split where we'll go back and forth between the group and the Mandalorian narrative until a rejoin at end of season.

"…nothing I had seen in those moments had convinced me she was close to converting, and fully accepting the gospel of the High Sparrow…"