else.
how do I know?
it's built in to the constitution. in times of crisis democracy is
suspended and the president has king like powers.
this is supposed to be used to protect the republic.
there are also historical precendents for republics concentrating
power in the hands of the few - Rome, Florence, the Catholic Church.
it happened before so it could happen again, but here's why it will:
1. voter turn out / dissatisfaction with democracy to solve problems -
lack of will to stay free at any cost
2. increase in number, severity and complexity of crisis - energy
shortages, water shortages, food shortages, land shortages, oxygen
shortages, growing populations, see jospeh tainter and Jared diamonds
works - ability to suspend democracy
3. bankruptcy of financial and democratic institutions - unable to
function
4. vast unimaginable wealth of the upper class (fortune 500 if you
prefer) is GOING to be protected - ie not used to heal the instutions
that created the environment that allowed them to prosper - money for
president to spend to protect their privilege
5. voter distraction - bread and circus (circii?) - are cheap - for
now. the circii are video games which have over taken movies in
revenue. people can live in the matrix - whether it's facebook or
world of warcraft. Actually movies are still important - lots of
people still live there. and bread? walmart is rolling back prices. as
long the oil spigot stays open food will stay cheap.
so how are upset and distracted voters, a disaster, a bankruptcy, and
the upper class a recipe for a new kingdom?
well just how far away is the kingdom anyway?
how much is the president, congress and senate accountable to the
people now?
they all take money in campaign contributions (http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Barack_Obama/Campaign_Financing
) - and everyone works for the people that pay us. why? we want to get
paid again, next time we need money.
doesn't it need just little push for it to go all the way?
