The highlight of decentralization is that you won't be rolled over by another group, as you can choose your group. With centralization, there is no choice, you are at the mercy of the 50% + 1. And they don't like you very much. Decentralize or lose seem to be your options.I understand why they do given the rules which establish the system have explicit solutions, but I also agree that it is nigh impossible since those holding the book don't care about what is written. I question the potency of local action - though certainly not its virtues - because I believe everything has become too decentralized and everyone too radicalized; though we agree on many points, diverging on a few seems enough to justify breaking away and forming a competing group. It challenges the status quo, but I am afraid it is extremely vulnerable. I don't think any of us want to be rolled over by another group that just happened to collect enough momentum, even if we share most of their viewpoints.
Yeah, and given millions aren't in slavery and the lack of outright war, Trump is no where near the level of Lincoln's justification in suspending the constitution. It should also be noted that suspending the constitution was a bad thing as well even under Lincoln.I hate to break it to everybody but Abraham Lincoln did way more than Trump suggested back during the US Civil War. And we are still here and not in Gulags. Just saying.