Quote Originally Posted by Axolotl View Post
Except that's exactly how they operated in the books calmy, carefully taking control of everything step by step until they had absolute authority. They could cover up their actions just fine. And if the muggles catch on what can they do? Their armies have already gone, their enemy is litterally impossible to identify and any violence they try will be directed at the wrong people, if anything it would only aid Voldemort's plan by further spreading chaos and paranoia amoung the muggle world.
That's exactly how they operated against other wizards, an enemy they respected and knew how to handle (and even then, respect is a kind word). Do the Death Eaters and Voldemort even have the slightest idea how the Muggle Government functions? Their disdain for muggles and everything they do and create would lead me to think otherwise.

The Death Eater's aren't going to want to do a top down conspiracy take over, they are going to want Muggles bowing at their feat and fast, and they're not the most disciplined bunch, despite the icy terror their leader inspires in them.