The Founders understood what it may take to eventually remove a Despot/Oligarch/Dictator (Take your pick, or even of a different description that I have not listed), thus the fact of the Second Amendment.
If all else fails, we have that to fall back upon. Is it necessary at this point in time? Perhaps. If Congress cannot perform their Constitutionally delegated responsibilities for any reason, then “Tanks pulling up to the White House” is a perfectly acceptable alternative in the correct circumstances, IMO.
Sooner or later, something will break, and whether or not our citizens have the stomach to breach seemingly “unbearable actions” will be tested, and if we are not willing to start shedding precious blood in an effort to retain the Republic that this country is supposed to be, according to the Founder's designs after much deliberation (as long ago as this occurred, they were not provincial fools who had not been educated in the failed forms of previous governments), then we are cowards who do not deserve the freedoms and prosperity that has been bestowed upon us from those who decided to sacrifice to see this country constructed under principles that are currently being tossed aside and derided by those who are determined to “change” the very foundations of the principles that this country was constructed under and those same principles are supposed to guide us towards continuing prosperity and continuing freedom.
I choose to follow those who are ready to take the necessary actions that are required to keep us from slavery and “marxist ideologies” that will turn this country into yet another failed example of an absurd and illogical “Marxist Utopia”, if you get my meaning.
Sulla destroyed Rome’s faith in a republic that was even more corrupt than ours. Rome had brazen assassinations, they had murderous mobs chasing and killing politicians who had to flee from their own homes.
We are on the razor’s edge right now, so I understand your point of view:
‘“Tanks pulling up to the White House” is a perfectly acceptable alternative in the correct circumstances, IMO.’
Yes, it would be if our vote was overly-neutralized or if too many enemies were welcomed inside our border. The only question is — where’s the breaking point? Some would say that a single illegal immigrant suddenly having a vote. Others would say more. Some would say ‘Fast and Furious’ is good enough reason, or Ben Ghazi [sic].
One thing is clear — you would need a strong consensus among US officers. To reach that, you would risk a large-scale court martial. Obama would love that. So unless there is a sudden flash of fresh outrage, it vould be counter-productive.
Antoher thing is clear as well — voters should NEVER foist another creep on the US military. It’s DANGEROUS.