Hostile Takeover of Washington is brewing

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Originally Posted by Papewaio

Some recent historical context of how the world has changed.

"In 1776, the average life expectancy at birth for a U.S. citizen was 35 years. By 1900, life expectancy grew to 47.3 years. By 2002, it climbed to 77.4 years, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. "

World has changed so has the infrastructue and government that supports it.

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Much of that is due to infant mortality, though.

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Originally Posted by HoreTore

Much of that is due to infant mortality, though.

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It blew my mind when I saw the stats about this last year. Life expectancy at the point where you are past infancy has budged.

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Originally Posted by Kadagar_AV

May I address the question weather a hostile takeover is even plausible?

I honestly don't think so.

People are to rooted into being USAnian to agree to having militias controlling Washington. The army would deal with it quickly.

And even if some states wanted to opt out, I am sure they would do that by voting, not by arming up...

Amendments all aside (and I am all for guns), isn't it somewhat of a stupid belief that a hostile takeover of Washington would even be possible in the near future?

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I believe that it is. I don't believe that it is likely in the near future, but anything Is possible with enough people on board and a weakened and disreputable enough system.

I would still prefer to be governed by someone like Obama over some of the nuts who detest him. But if things were to get worse on the government side, the opposition would likely gain talent at government's expense.

There is just something that we all find detestable about government. You know the feeling acutely when you are living under those who don't respect you and who you didn't vote for. But especially when you did vote for them.