| SamuelRSmith said: It's trying to extend and build itself up, yes, but its very foundations are cracking, that's what is important. Of course they won't give up power quietly, they're psychopaths and tyrants. They NEVER give up their power quietly. But, really, before the decade's out, the very ideas behind what the state is, where it gets its power from, and why it is needed, will all be significantly challenged. Hell, within 5 years, complying with the state will be optional, so long as you keep your head down. You'll be able to buy everything you need to survive (and more), with untraceable currencies, you'll be able to communicate without being spied on, your very existance could happen under their nose, and they wouldn't know. Another case in point, back to drones. Domestic drones are not even fully deployed in the US, yet... and there's already a company selling a device that will make it impossible for a drone to operate over your property. http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-03/company-to-make-antidrone-tech-available-to-the-masses |
I guess I'm a bit less optimistic about the timeframe in which more people begin to question the legitimacy of the state. Even now, with all of the great examples of state failure all over the world, people still cling to states as the solution. The movement is growing, yes, but it's still really, really small. Partly because it's very difficult to overcome years of state run education to even consider the alternative as a valid solution. (But who will build the roads?!)
Now that's not to say that you aren't right; all of these things are definitely making it easier than ever to give the finger to the state and live off the grid, and as far as your thread question goes, yes. The foundation of the state is beginning to crumble. But it will take a cultural change before the state really begins to lose its power, and I don't think that's something that will happen quickly.
