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JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M
No, because of federalism.
State and local governments stand as a check to federal overreach, and separation of powers across the three tiers mean no one tier can dominate.
People will rise up against too much tyranny, and tyrants can only rule if their servants comply. As soon as the police and military decide to slow walk things, object, sit on the sidelines, or even mutiny, it is over for them.
State and local governments stand as a check to federal overreach, and separation of powers across the three tiers mean no one tier can dominate.
People will rise up against too much tyranny, and tyrants can only rule if their servants comply. As soon as the police and military decide to slow walk things, object, sit on the sidelines, or even mutiny, it is over for them.
helenS · 36-40, F
@JoyfulSilence
State and local governments stand as a check to federal overreach
I understood the President can declare a national emergency or insurrection or something, and send national special forces into disobedient cities? Can't see the famous checks and balances, but I'm only on the outside looking in.
ItsMeMorgue · 46-50, F
@JoyfulSilence
People will rise up against too much tyranny...
Yeah? At what point does that happen? Because right now we've got ICE agents arresting toddlers, tear gassing babies and little old ladies, going into the wrong houses and shooting people's dogs, and pretty soon they'll be going door to door looking for enemies of the state.
JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M
JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M
@ItsMeMorgue
I cannot say.
It may start as millions of people protesting.
Then Trump will invade. And there will be more protests. Goons will start shooting into crowds. People will die. Crowds will start shooting back. It will be awful.
Or maybe not. Maybe all protesters will go home and hide rather than get arrested or shot at.
Or maybe there will be a nationwide strike and boycott. The US economy will sputter, angering corporations, who could pressure Trump to moderate and accommodate.
I cannot say.
It may start as millions of people protesting.
Then Trump will invade. And there will be more protests. Goons will start shooting into crowds. People will die. Crowds will start shooting back. It will be awful.
Or maybe not. Maybe all protesters will go home and hide rather than get arrested or shot at.
Or maybe there will be a nationwide strike and boycott. The US economy will sputter, angering corporations, who could pressure Trump to moderate and accommodate.