De jure, the USA is a federal democratic-republic, a federation of many republics with elements of democracy. De facto...
The federation failed over a century and a half ago with the defeat of the CSA by loyalist forces. An ironic situation considering President Lincoln was, at least according to rhetoric, a pro-self-determination socialist. The result of this failure was the establishment of an imperial gov't in the federal gov't's place.
The establishment of a De facto empire didn't mean the end of the democratic-republic, however. Indeed it only became more democratic as the years went by, most but not all, accepting the end of the federation.
This however didn't last. As the Cold War drew closer to it's final end, the USSR, despite the American propaganda, seemed on the point of 'victory' if you could call it that. The FBI, NSA and CIA began to make the KGB look docile as they rounded up dissidents, made files on just about everyone and authorized military actions against 'subversives', the most notable example being the massacre of student anti-war protesters. This was followed by increasingly authoritarian actions (though after the disaster that was Nixon, they became less overt) taken by the so-called 'Federal' Gov't and increasing corruption in line with deregulation of the economy.
The final blow to the Republic came when the 'Feds' amended Title 32 to strip the governors of their constitutional rights to raise state/commonwealth oriented militaries independently of the US as a whole (militias, state/national guard, Rangers, ect.). This prompted an immediate response by the governors of the most powerful military states (Texas and Florida leading the charge) and resulted in the amendment's quick demise. Still the imperial gov't made it's point, it no longer recognized the authority of the governors and would only take heed of their protests if they could show a united front.
The Republic is dead. The Constitution in shambles. Elections rigged by gerrymandering, outside influences and outright fraud. The democratic foundation of the Republic at long last joining the federation in the ash heap of history.
The 'Republic' still stands technically, this is true but then Nazi Germany was technically a democratic-republic. Technicalities (De jure) are meaningless if not backed up by facts and practicality (De facto).
So the question is this: Will the republic be restored to it's former glory or will the US remain under the rule of an empire? The answer to this question is critical and must come soon if the US is to survive. Currently the empire is still a republic but the fact is republicanism can't exist in the shadow of an empire and imperialism can't be sustained by ineffective bureaucrats. The American people must chose and must chose now or else the whole system will come crashing down.
The federation failed over a century and a half ago with the defeat of the CSA by loyalist forces. An ironic situation considering President Lincoln was, at least according to rhetoric, a pro-self-determination socialist. The result of this failure was the establishment of an imperial gov't in the federal gov't's place.
The establishment of a De facto empire didn't mean the end of the democratic-republic, however. Indeed it only became more democratic as the years went by, most but not all, accepting the end of the federation.
This however didn't last. As the Cold War drew closer to it's final end, the USSR, despite the American propaganda, seemed on the point of 'victory' if you could call it that. The FBI, NSA and CIA began to make the KGB look docile as they rounded up dissidents, made files on just about everyone and authorized military actions against 'subversives', the most notable example being the massacre of student anti-war protesters. This was followed by increasingly authoritarian actions (though after the disaster that was Nixon, they became less overt) taken by the so-called 'Federal' Gov't and increasing corruption in line with deregulation of the economy.
The final blow to the Republic came when the 'Feds' amended Title 32 to strip the governors of their constitutional rights to raise state/commonwealth oriented militaries independently of the US as a whole (militias, state/national guard, Rangers, ect.). This prompted an immediate response by the governors of the most powerful military states (Texas and Florida leading the charge) and resulted in the amendment's quick demise. Still the imperial gov't made it's point, it no longer recognized the authority of the governors and would only take heed of their protests if they could show a united front.
The Republic is dead. The Constitution in shambles. Elections rigged by gerrymandering, outside influences and outright fraud. The democratic foundation of the Republic at long last joining the federation in the ash heap of history.
The 'Republic' still stands technically, this is true but then Nazi Germany was technically a democratic-republic. Technicalities (De jure) are meaningless if not backed up by facts and practicality (De facto).
So the question is this: Will the republic be restored to it's former glory or will the US remain under the rule of an empire? The answer to this question is critical and must come soon if the US is to survive. Currently the empire is still a republic but the fact is republicanism can't exist in the shadow of an empire and imperialism can't be sustained by ineffective bureaucrats. The American people must chose and must chose now or else the whole system will come crashing down.
