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Originally posted by Horus12
I think a lot of people seem to forget that governments in a democratic society works for us the people, not the other way round. We employ politicians to represent us, not rule us.
I think the government needs reminded of that.
Same with the police force they are employed to protect and serve the people, with some of the behaviour of some officers of the law, you would think otherwise.
Originally posted by Helig
The people will continue to take whatever is shoveled out to them as long as they can tolerate it, however I suspect that they would just find new coping mechanisms rather than actually get something changed. We have gone so long with things the way that they are that I suspect people would prefer things this way as opposed to some new and drastic changes.
Originally posted by Helig
reply to post by wonderworld
I would almost be willing to say that there is no limit to what the people will endure from their government. Think of a muscle that never gets used, it eventually loses all its strength (atrophy) and will become useless; that is essentially what has happened to the people over the past few hundred years and now I suspect they are beyond the point of being able to flex with any kind of strength.
Originally posted by amari
The People will do nothing in the open. Things will have to get real bad such as shortages of fuel and control of our food supply before people will rebell.
An epedemic of some kind would be the primary factor in order for our government to take total control. People would be afraid to walk out their door even to grocery shop, go to work etc. etc. etc. The economy would shut down.
[edit on 25-4-2009 by amari]
Originally posted by poedxsoldiervet
reply to post by wonderworld
I totally agree with your statement. But do you think that Americans have reached there tipping point yet? Over the next few years we shall see, how this is played out/ But I gaurentee when/ if the tax goes up to 50% Like I have heard some people say it may. That will be your tipping point.
Originally posted by wonderworld
What worries me about that is all the new executitve orders allowing them to take our food or possessions. What do we expect society to be like after this happens?
[edit on 25-4-2009 by wonderworld]
Originally posted by Helig
Originally posted by wonderworld
What worries me about that is all the new executitve orders allowing them to take our food or possessions. What do we expect society to be like after this happens?
[edit on 25-4-2009 by wonderworld]
Its quite simple really, it will be akin to Somalia. People who are hungry become dangerous irrational creatures given to an almost animalistic nature. Hunger can override you mind so totally that you toss morals and reservations out the window in order to survive, and that is a society that becomes insanely dangerous once it gets to that point.
Originally posted by poedxsoldiervet
reply to post by wonderworld
Yes hyperinflation, but also High taxes will be coming to a job near you. Think about all of this spending = higher taxes. And its going to be a a painful increase. I heard that the Brits had rasied taxes to 50% ( can any brits varify this)
Originally posted by jd140
If our rights are threatened and thats a big IF. then everyone one except a very small select group will do anything.
With the exception of 5 maybe 10 people on this site all will take it.
Those from the survival posts will run into the woods and hide. The conspiracy theorist will gather together and talk about what the think is going on and what might happen. The religous group will await the end of the world while their counterparts will point and call them stupid.
The mythicial animals guys will await the seven headed beast that is described in Revelations to rise from the see. Unless that happens, they will be on standby.
The only ones who will do anything will be those who conveinently are ex mililtary who know squad movements and other combat techniques. So I imagine in the unlikely hood that our rights are taken away then the DHS would be correct in calling veterans likely terroists.