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It might be a failure of imagination but I can’t perceive a scenario where the federal government collapses and the county sheriff holds things together until a
by brewdad 4y ago
It might be a failure of imagination but I can’t perceive a scenario where the federal government collapses and the county sheriff holds things together until a new government can be rebuilt.
- zamnos 4y agoWho's invading who if the federal government collapses? Has Arlington, VA been amassing guns and ammo this whole time, just waiting for the federal government to fall so they can invade Washington DC? I'm sure it's a failure of my imagination too, or a faith in humanity, but I don't see roving hordes forming and raiding the countryside like something out of mad max or a zombie movie the instant the federal government falls. At which point my county, and its sheriff is the closest government, holding down order.
- lumost 4y agoThe us has an extremely large number of munitions spread across individuals, state run national guard and reserve units, and the federal military. In a situation where the federal government ceased to be - I don’t think it’s fair to make any assumptions on what successor states would look like. Nor what boundaries thise successor states would keep.
- cobertos 4y agoI don't see that either, but I also don't see a complete failure of the current power structure. State governments would step in and would put pressure on the counties to do more work and keep order. If the states collectively failed, I imagine some counties would be able to stand independent, but most won't