If you let the process of decay proceed for too long a time, you reach a point where the growing underclass controls the democratic process, and they vote for the gimmee party, not understanding that it is the source of their poverty. At that point, the only remedy is a military coup.
“If you let the process of decay proceed for too long a time, you reach a point where the growing underclass controls the democratic process...”
We’ve already reached “the point”. We’re rapidly moving past it. The “do over from scratch” that the earlier poster talked about isn’t something conservatives will initiate. It’s coming regardless, because the current economic/political setup is unsustainable.
There are now two gimme parties, one for the underclass and the other for the corporatists; both seek power to seize tax money as welfare for their favored supporters. The GOPe has sold its soul for crony capitalism, and just broke every rule to keep Sugar Daddy Thad Cochran in position to keep the government money pouring in for Mississippi's defense contractors.
The Republican establishment has libeled Mississippi conservatives and their candidate as racists, appealing to scared black Democrats overrule Republican voters and to choose the GOP nominee. This legitimization of false Democrat accusations is beyond the pale and must not be rewarded at any price. Mark this: if we will not clean our own house, we are not fit to clean up this country.
Do you really have no clue what time it actually is? We are already FAAAAR past that point you describe.
Too may Americans continue to reveal that they have a fatal case of Normalcy Bias.
There IS NO REMEDY TO STOP WHERE WE ARE GOING VIA CIVIL MEANS.
History is VERY VERY clear on this point and how and why Americans somehow think we are immune to the consequences we have sown for ourselves and allowed to happen is beyond my capacity to fathom.
The culture has already decayed. The spiritual morality of the nation at large is become rotten. The political class has become corrupt and evil. The government has declared it is above the law and will decree what law will now be.
The only remedy at this point, is national Repentance, followed by a horrifying and bloody struggle to undo what we have done to ourselves. And God may not grant to us a restoration of the Gift of Liberty since we threw it away turned from Him in favor of making government god.