Back on topic, the US Republic has been dead for decades. We're living in a soft police state that for a majority is perfectly acceptable as long as their reality TV and EBT cards keep functioning. The US government understands that the Dollar reserve currency is coming to a halt quickly... when that happens all the social spending that the leftists depend on will stop.
The EBT cards won't work, and reality TV is going to be a waste of time while you stand in line waiting for gas.
This civilization we had was nice... fragile but nice. And the people that think socialism or communism just need to be tried harder are going to be in for a rude awakening when they have to choose between rent or food.
All the police state type shit that is going on is simply a prelude and part of how the government elites are planning to control an impoverished populace.
We're being third worlded... most of the sheep are too stupid to even understand let alone recognize what is being done to them and why. Most of them will die in the coming confusion.
If you don't have a bolt hole prepped... All I can say is good luck to you.
Enjoy what you've voted for. lol