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You're thinking of a government that has rational people in charge. We have an extended family running one branch and a party holding on to power by its fingern

by sp332 6y ago

You're thinking of a government that has rational people in charge. We have an extended family running one branch and a party holding on to power by its fingernails in the Senate. Look at the latest developments in the Inspector General purge. Trump is firing his 5th (6th? I lost count) IG, and illegally installing the replacement before the last one has been officially processed out. The new one is still an employee of the department, which not only compromises the whole idea, but exposes whistleblower complaints to management. The Senate hasn't even called a hearing about it. I don't mean to argue over any details, just pointing out that our federal government has had an axe taken to it for the last few years and it might not be able to do very obvious things right now.

true_religion 6y ago
Right but will the States actually let this happen? If there are food riots, it’s the locals who suffer. Will Florida really wait for the federal government when Jacksonville is full of rioters, or will they setup food banks far in advance of that situation? I predict the later. Especially since States can do debt financing for their operations.
- sp332 6y ago
  Maybe. But states can also call out the National Guard. Florida's police departments have been heavily militarized, even more so since the Orlando nightclub shooting in 2016. And that means that people will expect to be met with real force, so they will wait until they're in some serious deprivation before large riots even start.
SketchySeaBeast 6y ago
You're totally right - the state of Denmark is thoroughly rotten, but even under this administration the debt ceiling crises were able to be resolved. The government shut down for a good long while, but it resumed function. Maybe it's past the point of no return, but sanity does seem to shine through at the last second when it must.

by sp332 6y ago

true_religion 6y ago

Right but will the States actually let this happen? If there are food riots, it’s the locals who suffer. Will Florida really wait for the federal government when Jacksonville is full of rioters, or will they setup food banks far in advance of that situation? I predict the later. Especially since States can do debt financing for their operations.

sp332 6y ago
Maybe. But states can also call out the National Guard. Florida's police departments have been heavily militarized, even more so since the Orlando nightclub shooting in 2016. And that means that people will expect to be met with real force, so they will wait until they're in some serious deprivation before large riots even start.

SketchySeaBeast 6y ago

You're totally right - the state of Denmark is thoroughly rotten, but even under this administration the debt ceiling crises were able to be resolved. The government shut down for a good long while, but it resumed function. Maybe it's past the point of no return, but sanity does seem to shine through at the last second when it must.