[Erik Latranyi]

This is the underlying assumption of “liberalism” in general - that the masses are not smart enough to make their own decisions for themselves, and that they elite have the right and the duty, yes, the DUTY, to make our decisions for us.

And when the masses resist, the elite find that resistance more of a threat to the nation than anything else, so it must be outlawed, prosecuted and crushed.

Should the resistance turn violent, the elite resort to greater violence......all simply to impose their ideas onto others who do not share their view of the world.

[massgopguy]

Nice rotten, black teeth Martha.

[MrB]

When the masses first oppose, the elite take that as “proof” of their assumption of superiority - “see, the rubes don’t understand the superiority of this idea”.

Then, like you said, if the resistance continues, they will use force to make the ignorant masses comply with their superior vision.

What we’re seeing now is a bit of a twist on that, though.
I believe that the elite that are presently in power are just sick and tired of the resistance, and are looking to PROVOKE a reaction that will justify wholesale extermination and incarceration of their political opposition.

[Jimmy Valentine]

"Should the resistance turn violent, the elite resort to greater violence"

Bet they won't. When John F.Kerry sees the angry and well armed mob coming up Beacon Hill for him, he will bolt like a rabbit.

Remember the aphorism attributed to Dr. Johnson. "The prospect of an immediate hanging concentrates the miond wonderfully." not exact but there you are.