The imagination runs wild.

I try and ground myself. I think, overall, I am a normal guy. I love my family and pay my taxes. Perhaps writing has opened the door to my imagination, but I found myself musing over things the other day and then found myself unable to un-think these thoughts. I write now, as much to purge as to entertain... or perhaps just to be able to say "I told you so."

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If I were going to be a dictator...

First off, I'd get myself elected over the largest and strongest economic, military, socio-political power in the world. 

Then I'd start to keep track of everybody's comings and goings. Maybe even so far as to monitor their health. 

Then I'd probably start looking at making sure that the general populace couldn't defend itself. 

Then I'd look to centralize all power under my control, to the extent that I would have even the census brought "in house". If I'm going to control people; I have to know where they are, who they are, and how they vote.

Then I'd make sure there was no voice of opposition.

Then I'd generate crisis. A people in crisis are easier to control. Perhaps it would be economic in nature. Perhaps it would be geopolitical. Or even climate oriented. But it would be swift and cause widespread panic. 

In "response" to this "crisis", I would issue orders to "control the situation". All the authority I need has already been granted to be through a series of Executive Orders. (This link, while otherwise a little kooky, has a great list of pertinent executive orders... all real. Google them if you don't believe his description of them.)

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"A good conspiracy is unprovable. I mean, if you can prove it, it means they screwed up somewhere along the line."-Jerry Fletcher