Say it again…. Those who do not learn from politics are doomed to repeat it.

“Beware the enemy within” ~ Marcus Tulius Cicero

18 U.S. Code § 2383 – Rebellion or insurrection

:  Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States — U.S. Code (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 808; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Definition of insurrection

noun

in·sur·rec·tion \ˌin-sə-ˈrek-shən\

: the act or an instance of revolting especially violently against civil or political authority or against an established government.

“Those who do not learn History are doomed to repeat it.”  So, how bad is it?  Recall The Second Triumvirate

Then there is:

distraction

dəˈstrakSH(ə)n/

noun

1. a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.

2. extreme agitation of the mind or emotions.

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For our enemies shall fall before us, inspired with

the spirit of putting down kings and princes,
–Command silence. […]

Alas, The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.

~ Shakespeare – Henry VI, part 2 | Act 4, Scene 2.

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