Truth. The terrible secret of the perpetual ruling class is this: you don’t have to control who gets elected. You just have to control who DOESN’T get elected.
Yep. See number 8. “Please let me have it slow and gentle.”
I created my FReep handle back in 2001 with a concern about forestalling dictatorial attempt to restore the republic that would lead to empire.
I never really conceded that the Empire could coexist with the republic. And now I am awakened to find that it not only coexisted for some time, but that it now fully occupies every institution you can think of.
Hear their crowing yet?