I’ve thought it through. ‘When, in the course of human history..’ if the Fed attempts ML or any sort of elections shutdown, the respective States will carry on, and not remit $$ to the Fed, and assume the Fed functions. It will be immediate flatline the beast, not slowly starve it.
“if the Fed attempts ML or any sort of elections shutdown”
I never thought anything would go that far, but now that you mention it...