Reply #8: The real test of the Pseudo-Democracy has yet to come...

[Junkdrawer]

A while back, I gave my speculation as to WHY the democracy was being suspended:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=222634

In short, we are about to enter a series of economic crises that will peel paint. In the recent past, the reduction of the middle class has been gradual and was accepted by the people affected as "personal losses". But if a large number of people are affected in mass and over a short period of time, I don't think the current level of propaganda, however impressive, will do the trick.

By removing the safety valve of genuine democracy, I think the Ruling Class is setting itself up for the kind of over reaction the world has seen every time long term tyranny has fallen.

Time will tell.