Reply #8: It's coming. Sadly it appears to be only a matter of time [View All]

[tom_paine]

However, there are some things which could slow it down considerably.

Consider 8 years of "rest" between Emperors George and Jeb with a relatively Good Emperor like Vespasian McCain.

By relatively good, I mean that McCain will indulge himself by playing Old Republic. Like the original Vespasian, he will restore sanity to an Empire gone mad under Nero (remember, everything being relative to the era) and he will treat the Imperial Congress with relative respect.

The stealing and damage won't abate, but it probably won't get worse (isn't it sad that such seems like HEAVEN from here). The steady Soviet-like horror will continue, but I think Vespasian MCain will mitigate it just a bit, and ANY mitigation of the stealing, fraud and 98% lies is a shower of blessing.

Then Jeb comes in and oh God, the camps may be open for business before he's through.

Historically, it seems of high probablility that American Totalitarianism will reach the place that all other totalitarianisms have gone without fail.

But maybe not for a couple decades.