Functional Replacement Without Confrontation Core Thesis:Systems do not collapse when they are attacked. They collapse when they become optional.The Ship of Theseus strategy is not a metaphor for disguise. It is a theory of legitimacy migration. Power survives not by coercion alone, but by perceived necessity. When that necessity dissolves, authority follows.I. What “Functional Replacement” Actually MeansFunctional replacement does not mean declaring a new regime. It means assuming functions ...
