Modern American myths being debunked by reality.

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4. It can happen here

One only needs to read and see books and movies that talk of a dystopian world where Y happened instead of X and because of this change this is how the country or the world looks today. Look at Man In The High Castle and C.S.A. - Confederate States of America as examples of this genre. For me, "It Happened Here" a 1960s film about the UK losing the Battle of Britain and Nazi Germany ends up taking over .. and what life was like for a civilian nurse in occupied Britain. Fatherland is also a good read.

While we like to think these dystopian alternate realities will never happen, there is always a chance. And we need to remain vigilant if we want the USA to remain a republic.