> by then we’d be under military control You're in America - you are. You live in a militarized police state. The police don't consider themselves civilians

> by then we’d be under military control You're in America - you are. You live in a militarized police state. The police don't consider themselves civilians anymore. They deploy en masse with automatic weapons, green military uniforms, armoured vehicles to steal from and generally terrorize the populace. > Stories of strings being pulled by hidden hands They are not all that hidden. Corporate money being used for political campaigns. Some are slightly more hidden. The "free trade" deals being enacted recently.