Lot's of politically interesting statements in the above post, many of which I agree with. I think you kind of glossed over the fact that the result would be the same with dhimmel's solution, however we would have gotten there by respecting the rights of stakeholders and witness voters. Maintaining the rights of Steemians and or HIVEians during times of crisis is what ensures them for the long term. Now that we've set a precedent that you can vote for whoever you want just as long as you vote for the "approved" witnesses. As far as quislings are concerned what do you suppose America should do to the people who vote for democratic socialists like BS?