It could happen. I fear if it gets much worse the nation could elect the next Hitler on the promise of televised public floggings for Wall Street bankers and corrupt politicians.
Beck is right and it's also true of Cruz (who I obviously favor) or anyone else how wins. Power is more concentrated in the Presidency than ever. Any crisis will trigger and accelerate even more accumulation of power.
Y’all get it. The negative image of what we have might look good, but it is just the same thing in a different direction, and not necessarily a return to what things are supposed to be Constitutionally.