Originally Posted by cykoe6

The way the system works is thus:

Congress passes a law saying it is legal to throw babies off the bridge.

President uses his executive powers to implement said law.

The law is challenged by the "Association Of Old Women Against Throwing Babies Off A Bridge".

The case is stuck down by the courts.

The executive branch no longer implements the law.

Many members of congress and the president are replaced via election because the policy of allowing people to throw babies off the bridge is seen as a very bad policy.

The new regime gets busy making sure no babies are being thrown off any bridges.

That is how a constitutional republic operates.



In a banana republic it is done differently:

Charismatic populist leader gets elected on a platform of "change" and helping "the oppressed."

The new leader starts rounding up his old political enemies and opponents accusing them of "war crimes" and "crimes against the people".

The mob is whipped into a frenzy by lurid allegations of corruption and abuse of power.

Previous regime leaders are imprisoned or exiled.

Charismatic leader solidifies his support as it becomes increasingly dangerous to be considered his enemy.

Charismatic leader starts to increase the scope of his authority for the purpose of defending the people against the "oligarchs" and "counter revolutionaries" who stand in the way of "change".

Elections are postponed as their is fear that certain "entrenched power" elements will try to thwart the "will of the people".

Charismatic leader continues to lead unopposed as the only true representative of the people.



Unfortunately for the idiot left their little Maoist circle jerk will probably have to wait as most people prefer to live in a civilized society as opposed to a third world dictatorship.