Check out JTRIG. The stated purpose is to degrade and disrupt all kinds of lawful and nonviolent organizations. As far as democracy vs dictatorship goes, consi

Check out JTRIG. The stated purpose is to degrade and disrupt all kinds of lawful and nonviolent organizations. As far as democracy vs dictatorship goes, consider that there is a third (and probably many other) alternatives: inverted democracy: all the totalitarianism of a dictatorship paired with passive "participation" to rubber stamp the majority of the regime, which is not subject to any form of democratic oversight. I think we're headed there rapidly, if not already there. Remember the study that showed that public opinion is less important than moneyed interests? That's part of it, too.