Im asking on my own behalf, I am trying to generate enthusiasm for politicking and civil disobedience as an alternative to open war before we give up on the republic. 100k freepers registering ten freeping lurkers or squishy moderates as republicans and getting them to the polls keeps the peace and moves us a small ways back to a representative republic.
Some time in the future there will be a financial trigger point that will set in motion and series of unstoppable events that will transform the U.S. and the world.
It could be one year, 5yr or 20 years out.
When the event happens everyone will quickly know things will never be the same. We will either restore our Constitutional Republic or decay into a true third world sewer.
The only possibility I see of a somewhat peaceful outcome would be the "Several States" banding together to wholly dissolve the Unconstitutional parts of the Federal government. This requires leaders with a Warrior mentality and a willingness to risk it all.
When people see that financial collapse is happening, they will rally around the Governors and give them added support to move forward with what could be termed "bankruptcy" proceedings against D.C.
I think the trigger point will be the time when the Feds can't control Interest Rates and the resulting accelerating increase in Interest payments.
At some point the Federal leviathan will become insolvent. It will either peaceably be dismantled by the States or turn incredibly violent against the States.
I pray at the moment the "event happens" that there is a President who does not have an ego and willingly allows the States to the right thing.
Remember, it was the States that gave birth to the Federal government. The States are likely the only path to avoid an all our civil war or Revolution.
I think when the so called SHTF that the people will quickly become repulsed by D.C (most now have little faith in D.C) and rally around State solutions.