MAGA contains the standard ingredients of traditional fascism: a confected appeal to "tradition" and "the good old days"; racism and scapegoating of minorities; the application of violence; a cult of personality. But I wonder what sort of tyranny cake will be baked from those ingredients. Hitler, Putin, Pinochet, Marcos, Pol Pot - they all had their own flavour. I'm sure there will be a focus on elections. Trump won't need to depend on someone like Mike Pence and the long-shot Senate certification process in 2028, he'll be well ahead of the game by then.pipbarber wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:34 am If history continues to rhyme, the issuing of maga membership cards is not far off. A good grifting opportunity too. Multiple tiers of membership from free to premium member, costing whatever is deemed feasible to charge. Then we'll be in a situation where there are places one doesn't one to be caught without a valid membership card.
Perhaps my dystopian imagination is getting the better of me.
Another question is, what of the resistance? The states run the election. Their resilience will be tested again this year. Also, people power will be interesting to see. The mass protest movement has been pretty much dormant. If it stays that way then the Trump tyranny cake will rise even higher.
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