We are beyond the tipping point in the decline and fall of the Republic. When the culture is destroyed, religious doctrine forsaken, the rule of law completely distorted, and morality absent the society and its institutions break down and self indulgence is unconstrained. Without the commonly accepted informal rules and conventions of a healthy society greed and vice have no limits. The concepts of virtue, honor, duty, responsibility, patriotism, and respect have no value in public service today. Certainly there is no shame.
We are reaching the point where anarchy reins . Our legislators now openly pillaging the public treasury for the benefit of their donors. They gleefully inflict destruction on the economy, and their constituents, for their 30 pieces of silver, the applause of the leeches, and “status” in the hierarchy. They have stolen the fruits of the producers for so long their appetites can no longer be satisfied. In an effort to extract even more they will destroy the producers foolishly expecting no consequences.
When anarchy reins, and people can no longer escape complete destruction, they beg for the chains of the tyrant who promises to end the madness and restore order. I fear we are only in the early stages of anarchy.
Your analysis sounds about right to me.....
The history of man has never seen this situation.
A nation of this size, where until recently, the populace was used to operate freely and then, because of a forced event, are being sheepled into semi-submission.
The major difference is over 100,000,000 people have over 400,000,000 guns of all types.
In the pre-gun era, an army of strong men with clubs, swords and knives overwhelmed smaller men, older men or women, BUT the Colt is the great equalizer.
The bullet doesn't know or care how big or strong the shooter is, and that fact changes this whole equation.
No one knows how this thing will turn out because there is no model.
In every modern country since the beginning of the 20th century, the tyrants confiscated all of the guns, Germany in the 30s, Russia in the 20s are but two examples.
If Americans of the 21st century voluntarily turn in their weapons, all is lost.
I won't, but I might be in the smallest of minorities.
We will soon see, but like a demonRAT congress critter once said,
"Dey commen fo da guns".