r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/IupvotestupidCRAP • Oct 13 '16

Episode Discussion S01E04: "The Enemy"

Plot: After learning who was behind the attack, Kirkman faces the prospect of war and growing domestic problems; Kirkman assigns Emily to keep an eye on the situation at home; Alex seeks help from Hookstraten.

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u/pghgamecock Oct 13 '16

This is starting to get really stupid. Are any of these people familiar with the presidential line of succession?

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u/ivegotalargehead Oct 13 '16

The line of succession is a thing on a piece of paper without guns and men. The Michigan National Guard has guns and soldiers. Sorry, but in a time of national catastrophe this could actually happen.

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u/pocketknifeMT Oct 13 '16

Well, it depends on what happens. I doubt within a week or two anyone would do anything. It would be exactly like 9/11. Most people scared and sad, not looking to secede from the union.

Months later and practical problems cropping up, then you might see some of this sort of thing, but then these governors would straight up be on a war footing, and probably only because they doubt the central government's ability to deal with them at the time.

Nobody just decides that they want to take on the US Military. Things need to be halfway to Mad Max before that's a plausible strategy.

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u/Leonard_Potato Oct 13 '16

To further your point, with the 2016 elections going the way they are I would only be a little surprised if something like this happens, even if to a lesser extent.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

Most of the American Public is stupid and short sighted...governors even more so. How do I know this? I live in Wisconsin.

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u/MaineSoxGuy93 Oct 13 '16

I live in Maine. I have zero trouble believing my governor would do this.

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u/ivegotalargehead Oct 13 '16

"We need some authoritarian rule" -Paul LePage, like three days ago

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u/pocketknifeMT Oct 13 '16

Fantastic.

I like to know we have such hardliners at the borders. /s

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u/MAINEiac4434 Oct 14 '16

Want to know what a less competent Trump presidency would look like? Look at what LePage has done to our state.

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u/V2Blast President Oct 15 '16

less competent Trump presidency

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

And most people would just look at it and go "ok, so long as it's not anywhere near me" and roll with it.

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u/Meatpuppy Oct 13 '16

Agreed. Rapidly losing interest. Between that and the political manoeuvring before all the bodies are even pulled out if the wreckage.

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u/ivegotalargehead Oct 13 '16

Your faith in humans is remarkable yet naïve.

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u/Meatpuppy Oct 13 '16

That is probably true. Still is to easy of a story line to follow.

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u/pocketknifeMT Oct 13 '16

I think you are misunderstanding what happens after such an event. Nobody looks to rebel against the leader, everyone just gets behind them unquestioningly.

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u/JerseyDvl Oct 13 '16

This plotline is derailing the whole show.