by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
This moment is a Fall of France level event in global history. It’s one of those moments where there’s no going back — nothing will be the same, no matter what.
The fascists have won and the United States could very well engage in an unprecedented level of political and military retrenchment. The key thing to remember is now that Trump has won twice, the center of the Republican Party has moved to MAGA to the point that even though that old fuck is eventually going to shuffle off this mortal coil, his vision of America is what the entirety of the GOP swirls around.
It’s kind of like even if Hitler had died at some point after, say, the invasion of the Soviet Union that the war would have pretty much gone the same way. Trump is not a “great man” and never has been — he is just a vessel, and avatar. So whomever takes his place will pretty much do the same thing — especially now.
What worries me is the country is going to implode now when Trump goes nuts because he’s lazy and stupid and uses Red National Guard troops on rioting Blue citizens. But there are *some* promising signs that that MIGHT not happen — at least not right away.
It could be that we will slowly and in fits and starts make the inevitable transition into a more “legalistic” autocracy like what is found in Russia. If that’s the case, then, Trump really will get what he wants — he will successfully transition the USA into a fascist state and people like me will face the choice of leaving the country, being pushed out a window, or spending some time doing hard labor in a camp.
Ugh.
