What Happens When Government Breaks Down?
There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, >ballot, jury, and cartridge. Please use in that order.
-- Americanism 19th C. Anon.
Mike Brock on Techdirt asks, How Does This End
The acceleration of institutional breakdown in America has reached a point where we must confront a sobering reality: the constitutional system, as designed, may no longer possess the internal mechanisms to save itself.
The author envisions 3 forces of resistance to breakdown:
- Institutional Resistance
- Civil Society Mobilization
- International Pressure
But you really need to read the full article. It's not some puff piece, it's asking a hard question and we need to give the answers serious thought.
Unfortunately as I write this, Trump seems to be flirting heavily with provoking a Constitutional Crisis. And his MAGA Cult followers in Congress want to impeach any judge that opposes Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE in any way. They a blatantly trying to intimidate the judiciary and I'm hoping the Judicial Branch does not cave. That's a hope but I'm not at all sure they can hold out over 4 years.
Just be advised this could get bad, very bad.
If Trump does provoke a Constitutional Crisis, it will reinforce my opinion that Trump is somehow working for Russia and Putin.