No, it wont happen. The political system would loose legitimacy in the eye of a lot of people, and they need all the fools believing in "the best interest of the nation", the "greater good" and "I do it for your well being" to stay in power.
+1. The state relies on an aura of legitimacy in order to excercise power.
This is why de-centrallization is so important. They can easily streak down one central point, but they really can not go against everybody
See my signature for the classic Satoshi quote on this matter...