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"It is OUR government..", the proof is in the Declaration of Independance, Constitution, and all that the forefathers wrote to create, arguably, one of the best countries in the world. Yes, our government of the people, by the politicians, for the politicians. The establishment is quick to point out that we wrote the Declaration of Independence in response to taxation without representation, and neglect the fact that our overall tax burden is now at least twice what was then considered tyrannical. And our Consitution, whose Bill of Rights has been gutted to the point where only 1 of 10 is still in effect. And all the other writings about liberty and personal responsibility, which most citizens don't even know exist, and that many elitists dismiss as outdated because they show too much insight into their power-grabs.

It's fortunate for us that we have enough natural resources and societal inertia that we're still the best in the world, but one cannot maintain a lead indefinitely by mere coasting.

Quite a difference between thinking that it's our gov't and having one that actually is. Exactly, as evidenced by multiple discussions here of late regarding gerrymandering, ballot access, election fraud, and voting paradigms.

Wholesale destruction and starting again is often offered as an option for dealing with a broken government... however, you'd be throwing the baby out with the bathwater. While it's much more likely that any revolution would result in a dictatorship of some sort, all that's Really needed is a wholesale change of personnel. If we had people who both understood and followed the Constitution, pretty much all other necessary changes would follow..

What happens if there's a hurricane halfway through the revolution, and some city gets flooded, and the central government isn't there to help? For the most part, what Should happen. Those who have the sense to leave do so. Those who had the sense to buy insurance are more or less intact financially. Those who were ignorant or selfish enough to live in an obvious danger zone without taking appropriate precautions suffer accordingly. Private aid societies like the Red Cross help where they can. If necessary, citizens who recognized their right and responsibility to the 2nd Amendment become a de facto militia enforcing ad hoc martial law. The extent of any death toll and any unnecessary disruption will largely be a function of the character of the local populace, which may not be fair to given individuals, but is appropriate to the residents as a group.

Would you prefer a bloodbath every 100 years, or maintaining constant vigilance against the encroaching plutocrat? The latter is obviously preferable, but we've already lost that battle, so it's just a question of when we have the former. "I see the day coming when we will have to take up arms to overthrow and reinstate the government. Fortunately that day is not today. How's next Thursday look for you?"