America is on the precipice of democratic collapse and it's only by understanding the underlying threat, that we can better navigate the labyrinth ahead
It is a very effective and informative video. Chilling. Where do we go from there? My concern is that it leaves the viewer feeling afraid and overpowered, which can lead to paralysis or panic-driven thinking, instead of effective action. The video seems to utilize the very tools and strategies that it is trying to warn about. People don't like to feel helpless or manipulated--might they decide to dismiss the information to defend themselves emotionally from those feelings? Where is the hope? What is the path out of this dystopia?
Thank you for your input. I’m afraid there is only one solution open to those that want to fight and that’s economic disengagement. A General Strike not for a day or a couple of days, but start with a week.
All the video does is deliver the facts as I see them from an outside objective perspective. They have assembled all the pieces. If you protest on the streets he’ll bring in the army. He has shifted $70 billion to ICE who will now employ thugs as brown shirts.
This is beyond a constitutional crisis, Democracy is on life support and nobody is coming to help. It can be defeated, but it will take sacrifice on a collective scale.
Agree that this was a police state bill in drag. Is it possible to work this middle paragraph into the main body?
Ideally wish Democrats had found a way to remove this as so far afield from a budget allocation that it demanded debate as its own initiative, but that is water under the bridge.
The recommendation that people should respond by disengaging from life seems like it deserves a caveat that this would have to be coordinated and would require some leadership to execute effectively.
If people are THAT weak and pathetic that this makes them want to run and hide rather than fight like fuck, they are pointless and useless anyway! I suffer depression and anxiety but this makes me ANGRY, not sad, not helpless, but bone crunchingly angry. Not fighting back is what has got us here. The time has come to make THEIR lives intolerable!
This country was built on the backs of slaves are we surprised that this group of billionaires is trying to recreate a master slave society. Trump is just pushing the door open . What walks through it is beyond malevolent.
The USA is also built on stolen land, with a history of murder, genocide, and disenfranchisement of indigenous peoples. The current takeover of the Founders’ experimental systems is a sort of repeat. However, the destruction will be on a vastly larger scale. The energy demand of increasing AI data centers alone will devastate our environment. Republicans backed off of Selling public lands only to replace that concept with mandatory minimum levels of exploitation. The Giant Oligarch Welfare Act codifies subsidies to lumber, mining and fossil fuel industries to pillage our public lands. EPA standards are being broken and eliminated, resulting in yet more poisoning of air, water and land. The very ecosystems we rely upon to buffer our carbon emissions will be decimated and this law makes it illegal not to extract mandated levels of natural resources.
The only legal hope for reversing this insanity will be to elect enough sane, caring, courageous members of Congress who will stand up to the autocracy. However, as Martin notes, the autocracy is already well on the way to dismantling free and fair elections. Even if there is a 2026 election, how can we rely upon its legitimacy wherever Republicans are running the show?
It certainly looks that way. Headlong rush to pollute our planet beyond human habitability too. I’m dumbfounded, but such is the power of cult psychology, it seems.
That thought crossed my mind too. But no. The pen is mightier than the sword- founders of the Heritage Foundation and Fox Entertainment “News” understood that they could use the First Amendment to persuade (brainwash) enough people, over time, to realize their dreams of white supremacist autocracy. Violence will only yield more death, destruction and erasure. We must rely on the principles of democracy noted in the Declaration of Independence and adapt them to a reformed constitution that addresses the needs of our times. Conditions have changed so dramatically and the Rs have wrung out every loophole in our government to bend it to their purposes. The most effective weapons to reclaim a government by consent of all the people are the principles of equality, human rights, freedom of speech-assembly-press-religion, and the only part of the pledge of allegiance that makes sense to me: Liberty and Justice for All 🗽⚖️🇺🇸
Also, the only way that makes sense to me is to acknowledge that other living species have value and a right to life. Therefore, their habitats and ecosystems must be protected. This is not altruism, it is self-interest. All human lives rely upon clean air, water, living soil, and thus on other plants and animals. Even the oligarchs. And Republicans. They must be brought to the understanding that their quality of life depends upon the quality of life for everyone and everything on earth. We cannot live on any other planet at this time. Polluting our planet equals suicide.
Oops- rambling on my soapbox again! But it’s true that violence only solidifies power-addled minds’ illusion that they have to control everyone and everything.
Once more, bright intelligent minds have uncovered hideous truth (I don't want to believe this...but it fits what's gone gown in recent days). I'm still hoping some bright, clever minds will offer a plan of action.
I realize there are FAR TOO FEW of us that are willing to accept, much less understand the consequences. As I've scoured podcasts and read comments in the last few days I've discovered there are huge numbers of people that had no idea their state had Medicaid programs that either they or their extended family members were receiving. WHY, you ask didn't they "know" this info.... because it's not called Medicaid...it's Medi-Cal, Soonercare, (OK's version) AHCCS (AZ's version)...or whatever. I am dumbstruck at the level of ignorance and lack of desire to educate oneself.
In order to post a plausible offense against the technocrats and billionaires we are so far behind the line of scrimmage we have no real chance. It's like we're playing blindfolded and have our ears plugged.
So...I ask again. Who is thinking about a plan? It seems we're sitting around the table waiting for the meeting to start, chatting about the weather and who said and did what at the picnic on Saturday. The protest actions organized by Indivisible and all the other well meaning activists quietly standing/marching holding signs and talking about creating "good trouble" are pushing the boulder uphill while it's tumbling down on top of us.
"People" have been saying for months that were on the brink.
I guess we're just gonna trust that the universe knows what's happening and everything is going to be OK. Frankly, I'm almost resigned to accept that, because we are fighting against a foe that has a plan they've been fine tuning for 40 years and we're still throwing our hands in the air and pointing at the meteor that's hurtling toward Yellowstone...kiss it goodbye.
It’s nothing short of amazing, this movement started in the 80s with Reagan and now all the pieces are finally in place and they’re executing it with maximum speed and efficiency. Terrifying, truly. I hear you, we’re so utterly under matched to their level of organization and propaganda dissemination that it’s hard to see what effective path of resistance remains. Most people are still tragically unaware of the scope of what’s unfolding before our eyes, and continue to continue to pretend that their lives will never end (S&G ‘66). The extent of disruption that will be required to bring down this regime is nearly unimaginable. It won’t be protests and it won’t be elections. Something far, far, far bloodier and protracted. We thought it couldn’t happen here. It already did.
Well put. I only add that the seeds for this movement have been present from colonial times. Land-grabbers stole from and murdered indigenous peoples for the sake of profit, dehumanizing the people whose appearance, language, and culture was different from their own. Slave holders enshrined the Electoral College in order to protect their unfair advantage in an already corrupt capitalist society. Heather Cox Richardson eloquently explains how these threads of superiority and exploitation expanded and became woven into the tapestry of American society, culture, and politics. The Nixon administration’s blatant corruption did not stop Roger Ayles from establishing Fox Entertainment. Once Reagan abolished the fairness doctrine for journalism, Fox pretended to broadcast news and promoted right wing propaganda to cover up real news. Also, the Heritage Foundation (and the Federalist Society?) were established around the time of the Nixon administration for the purpose of studying ways to manipulate Americans in order to establish a de facto authoritarian government. Reagan amplified that agenda, successfully duping hundreds of thousands of voters with his acting skills and his own short-sighted allegiance to the superiority/supremacy/autocracy concept. Reagan was complicit, but today’s downfall has much deeper roots. To transform our society will take deep, rigorous levels of honesty and personal scrutiny, along with wholehearted commitment to democratic principles and dedicated leadership.
What's truly amazing is that the entire world saw, and recognised, America moving further and further to the right. The whole world except America ffs! Why, because America was so pleased that it's greed was being fed, you all got fatter, you damaged the climate more, you bought more tacky baubles and for that payoff YOU LOOKED THE OTHER WAY! As an English teenager watching Thatcher and Reagan together, I at 14 could have told you WATCH OUT! We knew she was the Devil incarnate and if she was chumming up with someone so were they. Thick bastards voted her in TWICE, but eventually saw her true face and she was forced to step down. But she left a poisonous legacy. As will Trump. But his will be 100 times worse andast far longer. Stop it NOW!
A lot of Americans still don’t see it for what it is. We’re doomed, and just as well for all the wreckage we’ve imposed on the world. May the lesson of America be a warning of unbridled capitalism, greed and corruption. It could’ve gone much differently if we’d just made better choices. In reality, the America first banner sums up our ill-conceived sense of national pride. We’ve never considered ourselves an equitable member of the global community. It’s always been “American exceptionalism” that we bestowed on ourselves, so the rest of the world was expected to do as we said, not as we did. Now the tables are about to turn, funny how history always catches up.
Focus local, stop spending money, stop using systems to fix this system. Build laterals to any system built on social contract they have now burned. Go analog, get rid of meta, get good at conflict mitigation. You can only diffuse people you know so seat in your community and build your own sovereignty now. Quickly, strategically and with long term in mind. New systems to communicate, heal broken allies, don't be perfect, be present, move forward, don't stock like,make your community a giant prepared and ready people. They expect fighting, division, shock and awe. They have technology we cannot understand the results of and it has far outpaced out maturity as a species but this isn't the same place for revolution. Move differently. Know how we moved last time we had to overthrow and adjust it for this modern global event.
To witness the effectiveness of this technique, one only has to see the change that has come about in the Republican Party.
For more than the last half-century, Republicans have always considered Russia as the evil empire. Putin was the scourge of the planet and no expense was spared to prepare for war and to contain Russia’s sphere of influence.
Enter Donald Trump. Trump has shown disdain for all of our strategic partners and allies and is obviously courting Putin to an embarrassing degree.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Fucker Carlson (previously from Fox) has also become a Russian apologist.
He wants the US to form an alliance with Russia, and all evidence indicates that the alliance will be on Putin’s terms.
Rather than stand up to Trump and maintain their historic animosity towards Russia, the Republican Party is all in and they have begun repeating Russian propaganda.
So what brought about this change in the perception of Russia?
Russia hasn’t changed. They still murder political enemies. They still support brutal dictators. They are still trying to expand their territory at Ukraine’s expense at the cost of at least 200,000 deaths. Some estimates put the figure closer to a million dead.
So since Russia hasn’t changed, obviously the change is in the perception of the Republican Party and the MAGA movement.
Russian propaganda has been extremely effective. If not for the courage and skill of the Ukrainian military and people, Putin would be laughing his ass off at the effectiveness of his propaganda.
This is what I slap them with. If it's not a cult and you're not brainwashed tell me, honestly, that you haven't hated "Commies" and Russia your entire life, yet now Putin's this wise, peacemaking chap who just wants to help America. Haven't had a single reply yet.
I’ve been saying the same thing but not as well and with less backup data. We also need to be aware that this dystopian system has proponents worldwide.
This is a clever and powerful wrap up of what's been going on and it is necessary to get this info out. However, it is scary and if one is not already thinking about this then either engaging or off putting. The scary deep voice and lack of back up info is concerning and leaves me with my emotions and fears with no options for action. It could be seen as alternative propaganda. I think the message itself is right on but now what?! Carolyn
Agreed. The presentation-including the soundtrack- would have turned me off if I hadn’t been following facts and events nearly every day. Alarming as our current situation is, to reach people who are not aware yet, it needs to start with facts, connect the dots, and end with the apocalyptic conclusion and sounds.
Tell me, why are the Republicans “so smart” and able to come up with such plans, regardless of their ill intent, while the Democrats just seem to sit and watch it all come together? This has been coming for years and now the dam is showing cracks and all we seem to do is stand there and watch and imagine just how bad it will be when it fully breaks. I just don’t get it.
Wow, that’s a really interesting thought. It just makes the whole situation even more terrifying, but that could really make sense. There is no way out unless we the people really revolt and say we have had enough.
Could it be Dem old guard are the silk glove on the iron fist, which is represented in the video. There seems no more logical interpretation of the Dems chattering blubbering incompetemce in the face of this techno feudal fascism. They are effecively part of it, living off the crumbs from P2025. The soft side of fascism waiting their reward in compliant naiviety.
Great work, Martin. Thank you. It is scary and depressing that we have no power anymore. We are occupied and immobilized by them. We can protest on streets until cows come home but it does not go anywhere, they have the power to kill us all, one by one. We’ll have no election, they will manipulate everything to stay in power no matter what we vote. They will lie as they did in 2024, that Trump won, giving us the illusion that we participate in a democratic process when in fact they’ll use us. We provide money for them, our taxes feed the system, we pay for our own destruction!
People say that tariffs have not affected them. From what I’ve seen, consumer pricing has increased dramatically over the past six months and that is because tariffs are looming and businesses are bracing for impact by raising prices now. I work at a pharma manufacturing plant and a well established vendor for parts tacked on a 10% surcharge due to tariffs. It’s not on the invoice. It’s hidden in the shipping costs. I went to Walmart to buy tires for my trailer. No prices were on the shelf or on the product. It took the cashier 60 seconds (yes an entire minute) to pull up the price and they were $50 each for a 12” tire. My trailer cost $400 10 years ago. Companies are raking in money over tariff threats when what trump is doing really is manipulating the stock market to enriching himself and his cronies. That is only the first layer. I’ll watch the video after I decompress.
It is a very effective and informative video. Chilling. Where do we go from there? My concern is that it leaves the viewer feeling afraid and overpowered, which can lead to paralysis or panic-driven thinking, instead of effective action. The video seems to utilize the very tools and strategies that it is trying to warn about. People don't like to feel helpless or manipulated--might they decide to dismiss the information to defend themselves emotionally from those feelings? Where is the hope? What is the path out of this dystopia?
Thank you for your input. I’m afraid there is only one solution open to those that want to fight and that’s economic disengagement. A General Strike not for a day or a couple of days, but start with a week.
All the video does is deliver the facts as I see them from an outside objective perspective. They have assembled all the pieces. If you protest on the streets he’ll bring in the army. He has shifted $70 billion to ICE who will now employ thugs as brown shirts.
This is beyond a constitutional crisis, Democracy is on life support and nobody is coming to help. It can be defeated, but it will take sacrifice on a collective scale.
Agree that this was a police state bill in drag. Is it possible to work this middle paragraph into the main body?
Ideally wish Democrats had found a way to remove this as so far afield from a budget allocation that it demanded debate as its own initiative, but that is water under the bridge.
The recommendation that people should respond by disengaging from life seems like it deserves a caveat that this would have to be coordinated and would require some leadership to execute effectively.
If people are THAT weak and pathetic that this makes them want to run and hide rather than fight like fuck, they are pointless and useless anyway! I suffer depression and anxiety but this makes me ANGRY, not sad, not helpless, but bone crunchingly angry. Not fighting back is what has got us here. The time has come to make THEIR lives intolerable!
Death by depopulation. 💉☠️
This country was built on the backs of slaves are we surprised that this group of billionaires is trying to recreate a master slave society. Trump is just pushing the door open . What walks through it is beyond malevolent.
The USA is also built on stolen land, with a history of murder, genocide, and disenfranchisement of indigenous peoples. The current takeover of the Founders’ experimental systems is a sort of repeat. However, the destruction will be on a vastly larger scale. The energy demand of increasing AI data centers alone will devastate our environment. Republicans backed off of Selling public lands only to replace that concept with mandatory minimum levels of exploitation. The Giant Oligarch Welfare Act codifies subsidies to lumber, mining and fossil fuel industries to pillage our public lands. EPA standards are being broken and eliminated, resulting in yet more poisoning of air, water and land. The very ecosystems we rely upon to buffer our carbon emissions will be decimated and this law makes it illegal not to extract mandated levels of natural resources.
The only legal hope for reversing this insanity will be to elect enough sane, caring, courageous members of Congress who will stand up to the autocracy. However, as Martin notes, the autocracy is already well on the way to dismantling free and fair elections. Even if there is a 2026 election, how can we rely upon its legitimacy wherever Republicans are running the show?
Project 2025 they want us DEAD
It certainly looks that way. Headlong rush to pollute our planet beyond human habitability too. I’m dumbfounded, but such is the power of cult psychology, it seems.
100% thanks for the addition.
Guns?
That thought crossed my mind too. But no. The pen is mightier than the sword- founders of the Heritage Foundation and Fox Entertainment “News” understood that they could use the First Amendment to persuade (brainwash) enough people, over time, to realize their dreams of white supremacist autocracy. Violence will only yield more death, destruction and erasure. We must rely on the principles of democracy noted in the Declaration of Independence and adapt them to a reformed constitution that addresses the needs of our times. Conditions have changed so dramatically and the Rs have wrung out every loophole in our government to bend it to their purposes. The most effective weapons to reclaim a government by consent of all the people are the principles of equality, human rights, freedom of speech-assembly-press-religion, and the only part of the pledge of allegiance that makes sense to me: Liberty and Justice for All 🗽⚖️🇺🇸
Also, the only way that makes sense to me is to acknowledge that other living species have value and a right to life. Therefore, their habitats and ecosystems must be protected. This is not altruism, it is self-interest. All human lives rely upon clean air, water, living soil, and thus on other plants and animals. Even the oligarchs. And Republicans. They must be brought to the understanding that their quality of life depends upon the quality of life for everyone and everything on earth. We cannot live on any other planet at this time. Polluting our planet equals suicide.
Oops- rambling on my soapbox again! But it’s true that violence only solidifies power-addled minds’ illusion that they have to control everyone and everything.
Once more, bright intelligent minds have uncovered hideous truth (I don't want to believe this...but it fits what's gone gown in recent days). I'm still hoping some bright, clever minds will offer a plan of action.
I realize there are FAR TOO FEW of us that are willing to accept, much less understand the consequences. As I've scoured podcasts and read comments in the last few days I've discovered there are huge numbers of people that had no idea their state had Medicaid programs that either they or their extended family members were receiving. WHY, you ask didn't they "know" this info.... because it's not called Medicaid...it's Medi-Cal, Soonercare, (OK's version) AHCCS (AZ's version)...or whatever. I am dumbstruck at the level of ignorance and lack of desire to educate oneself.
In order to post a plausible offense against the technocrats and billionaires we are so far behind the line of scrimmage we have no real chance. It's like we're playing blindfolded and have our ears plugged.
So...I ask again. Who is thinking about a plan? It seems we're sitting around the table waiting for the meeting to start, chatting about the weather and who said and did what at the picnic on Saturday. The protest actions organized by Indivisible and all the other well meaning activists quietly standing/marching holding signs and talking about creating "good trouble" are pushing the boulder uphill while it's tumbling down on top of us.
"People" have been saying for months that were on the brink.
I guess we're just gonna trust that the universe knows what's happening and everything is going to be OK. Frankly, I'm almost resigned to accept that, because we are fighting against a foe that has a plan they've been fine tuning for 40 years and we're still throwing our hands in the air and pointing at the meteor that's hurtling toward Yellowstone...kiss it goodbye.
It’s nothing short of amazing, this movement started in the 80s with Reagan and now all the pieces are finally in place and they’re executing it with maximum speed and efficiency. Terrifying, truly. I hear you, we’re so utterly under matched to their level of organization and propaganda dissemination that it’s hard to see what effective path of resistance remains. Most people are still tragically unaware of the scope of what’s unfolding before our eyes, and continue to continue to pretend that their lives will never end (S&G ‘66). The extent of disruption that will be required to bring down this regime is nearly unimaginable. It won’t be protests and it won’t be elections. Something far, far, far bloodier and protracted. We thought it couldn’t happen here. It already did.
Well put. I only add that the seeds for this movement have been present from colonial times. Land-grabbers stole from and murdered indigenous peoples for the sake of profit, dehumanizing the people whose appearance, language, and culture was different from their own. Slave holders enshrined the Electoral College in order to protect their unfair advantage in an already corrupt capitalist society. Heather Cox Richardson eloquently explains how these threads of superiority and exploitation expanded and became woven into the tapestry of American society, culture, and politics. The Nixon administration’s blatant corruption did not stop Roger Ayles from establishing Fox Entertainment. Once Reagan abolished the fairness doctrine for journalism, Fox pretended to broadcast news and promoted right wing propaganda to cover up real news. Also, the Heritage Foundation (and the Federalist Society?) were established around the time of the Nixon administration for the purpose of studying ways to manipulate Americans in order to establish a de facto authoritarian government. Reagan amplified that agenda, successfully duping hundreds of thousands of voters with his acting skills and his own short-sighted allegiance to the superiority/supremacy/autocracy concept. Reagan was complicit, but today’s downfall has much deeper roots. To transform our society will take deep, rigorous levels of honesty and personal scrutiny, along with wholehearted commitment to democratic principles and dedicated leadership.
What's truly amazing is that the entire world saw, and recognised, America moving further and further to the right. The whole world except America ffs! Why, because America was so pleased that it's greed was being fed, you all got fatter, you damaged the climate more, you bought more tacky baubles and for that payoff YOU LOOKED THE OTHER WAY! As an English teenager watching Thatcher and Reagan together, I at 14 could have told you WATCH OUT! We knew she was the Devil incarnate and if she was chumming up with someone so were they. Thick bastards voted her in TWICE, but eventually saw her true face and she was forced to step down. But she left a poisonous legacy. As will Trump. But his will be 100 times worse andast far longer. Stop it NOW!
A lot of Americans still don’t see it for what it is. We’re doomed, and just as well for all the wreckage we’ve imposed on the world. May the lesson of America be a warning of unbridled capitalism, greed and corruption. It could’ve gone much differently if we’d just made better choices. In reality, the America first banner sums up our ill-conceived sense of national pride. We’ve never considered ourselves an equitable member of the global community. It’s always been “American exceptionalism” that we bestowed on ourselves, so the rest of the world was expected to do as we said, not as we did. Now the tables are about to turn, funny how history always catches up.
exactly UNINFORMED voters!!! Many who didnt even vote in Oregon. We have vote by mail!!!!
Now this is very clear messaging! It needs to be shared far and wide
Focus local, stop spending money, stop using systems to fix this system. Build laterals to any system built on social contract they have now burned. Go analog, get rid of meta, get good at conflict mitigation. You can only diffuse people you know so seat in your community and build your own sovereignty now. Quickly, strategically and with long term in mind. New systems to communicate, heal broken allies, don't be perfect, be present, move forward, don't stock like,make your community a giant prepared and ready people. They expect fighting, division, shock and awe. They have technology we cannot understand the results of and it has far outpaced out maturity as a species but this isn't the same place for revolution. Move differently. Know how we moved last time we had to overthrow and adjust it for this modern global event.
Remember that t did say, "In four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote."
Thank you for sharing this bold and clarifying perspective!
To witness the effectiveness of this technique, one only has to see the change that has come about in the Republican Party.
For more than the last half-century, Republicans have always considered Russia as the evil empire. Putin was the scourge of the planet and no expense was spared to prepare for war and to contain Russia’s sphere of influence.
Enter Donald Trump. Trump has shown disdain for all of our strategic partners and allies and is obviously courting Putin to an embarrassing degree.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Fucker Carlson (previously from Fox) has also become a Russian apologist.
He wants the US to form an alliance with Russia, and all evidence indicates that the alliance will be on Putin’s terms.
Rather than stand up to Trump and maintain their historic animosity towards Russia, the Republican Party is all in and they have begun repeating Russian propaganda.
So what brought about this change in the perception of Russia?
Russia hasn’t changed. They still murder political enemies. They still support brutal dictators. They are still trying to expand their territory at Ukraine’s expense at the cost of at least 200,000 deaths. Some estimates put the figure closer to a million dead.
So since Russia hasn’t changed, obviously the change is in the perception of the Republican Party and the MAGA movement.
Russian propaganda has been extremely effective. If not for the courage and skill of the Ukrainian military and people, Putin would be laughing his ass off at the effectiveness of his propaganda.
Something is very wrong
This is what I slap them with. If it's not a cult and you're not brainwashed tell me, honestly, that you haven't hated "Commies" and Russia your entire life, yet now Putin's this wise, peacemaking chap who just wants to help America. Haven't had a single reply yet.
I’ve been saying the same thing but not as well and with less backup data. We also need to be aware that this dystopian system has proponents worldwide.
This is a clever and powerful wrap up of what's been going on and it is necessary to get this info out. However, it is scary and if one is not already thinking about this then either engaging or off putting. The scary deep voice and lack of back up info is concerning and leaves me with my emotions and fears with no options for action. It could be seen as alternative propaganda. I think the message itself is right on but now what?! Carolyn
Agreed. The presentation-including the soundtrack- would have turned me off if I hadn’t been following facts and events nearly every day. Alarming as our current situation is, to reach people who are not aware yet, it needs to start with facts, connect the dots, and end with the apocalyptic conclusion and sounds.
Tell me, why are the Republicans “so smart” and able to come up with such plans, regardless of their ill intent, while the Democrats just seem to sit and watch it all come together? This has been coming for years and now the dam is showing cracks and all we seem to do is stand there and watch and imagine just how bad it will be when it fully breaks. I just don’t get it.
Wow, that’s a really interesting thought. It just makes the whole situation even more terrifying, but that could really make sense. There is no way out unless we the people really revolt and say we have had enough.
Could it be Dem old guard are the silk glove on the iron fist, which is represented in the video. There seems no more logical interpretation of the Dems chattering blubbering incompetemce in the face of this techno feudal fascism. They are effecively part of it, living off the crumbs from P2025. The soft side of fascism waiting their reward in compliant naiviety.
Great work, Martin. Thank you. It is scary and depressing that we have no power anymore. We are occupied and immobilized by them. We can protest on streets until cows come home but it does not go anywhere, they have the power to kill us all, one by one. We’ll have no election, they will manipulate everything to stay in power no matter what we vote. They will lie as they did in 2024, that Trump won, giving us the illusion that we participate in a democratic process when in fact they’ll use us. We provide money for them, our taxes feed the system, we pay for our own destruction!
Supremely ironic: Republicans have figured out how to extract money from us to fund their cruel campaigns that will destroy us all. Even them.
Yes. If we cannot stop them somehow. Weapons crossed my mind…
People say that tariffs have not affected them. From what I’ve seen, consumer pricing has increased dramatically over the past six months and that is because tariffs are looming and businesses are bracing for impact by raising prices now. I work at a pharma manufacturing plant and a well established vendor for parts tacked on a 10% surcharge due to tariffs. It’s not on the invoice. It’s hidden in the shipping costs. I went to Walmart to buy tires for my trailer. No prices were on the shelf or on the product. It took the cashier 60 seconds (yes an entire minute) to pull up the price and they were $50 each for a 12” tire. My trailer cost $400 10 years ago. Companies are raking in money over tariff threats when what trump is doing really is manipulating the stock market to enriching himself and his cronies. That is only the first layer. I’ll watch the video after I decompress.
we've known this has been coming for years and years
Alex Karp is evil!
Effective imagery. Wow.