On paper, there is a power that regular people have against their own federal government. It is found in Article V of the U.S. Constitution, and it means that a voting majority of states has "veto power" over all federal laws and all federal programs.
This is similar to the concept of jury nullification, where juries can actually override the judges and unilaterally lessen any penalties for people deemed guilty of crimes -- even if judges demand otherwise (they don't just decide guilt, they can decide punishment, too).
Like Article V of the U.S. Constitution, those in power would rather that the people do not learn about their ability to get together (Article V or jury nullification) to literally uproot established laws and norms. The oppressors sleep much more soundly if they think that people believe they are powerless.
In spite of how pessimistic your response is, it "tells too much truth" -- so I had to hit the "Like" button.
On paper, there is a power that regular people have against their own federal government. It is found in Article V of the U.S. Constitution, and it means that a voting majority of states has "veto power" over all federal laws and all federal programs.
This is similar to the concept of jury nullification, where juries can actually override the judges and unilaterally lessen any penalties for people deemed guilty of crimes -- even if judges demand otherwise (they don't just decide guilt, they can decide punishment, too).
Like Article V of the U.S. Constitution, those in power would rather that the people do not learn about their ability to get together (Article V or jury nullification) to literally uproot established laws and norms. The oppressors sleep much more soundly if they think that people believe they are powerless.