…us to remain calm, focus, and choose our battles carefully, because we have to play the long game! Also Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social has written a piece about it, focusing on the terrifying specter of #JDVance stepping into the role! 😳 2/ open.substack.com/pub/jaredyat...
And believe me, & all the experts on Authoritarianism, the death of Dump will only make us all sing “Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead, but it will NOT end the nightmare! Keep your eyes on 3 power vultures; #JDVance, #StephenMiller, & #RussellVought, because there is still plenty of evil to go around! 3/
Trump is the public face of this and that has immense power: it’s not easy to replace
True. But there is immense power, planning and money behind this power grab (Heritage Foundation et. al.) His loss will only be a blip for them. I do agree that his cult may disassemble for a moment, but I think that MAGA is a movement that will continue… sadly! 😏
I won’t end this thread with @andreapitzer.bsky.social because I’ll find more on this subject that I’ll add. But I will quote her and post the video again… “If you’re struggling with the day-to-day whirlwind, pick what you want to see in America when Trump is gone. 4/ youtu.be/t0Trm8k1lgc?...
“Something bigger than just a personal fight against him. You may be waiting for the day that he vanishes, but you can begin to build a better world, one that absolutely outlasts him, right now!” And on this positive note, she concludes! I will add more ⬇️⬆️ and please feel free yourselves… 5/
…to add RELEVANT material to the thread! The Kid 😎 thanks you! TBC 6/
Here’s a hit from @jim-stewartson.bsky.social on the big question, “What if he dies?” Jim looks at it historically through the lens of the Roman Empire, the USSR (Stalin to Krushchev) and Tito’s Yugoslavia! An excellent 7th post to my “When tRvmp dies” thread! ⬆️⬇️ 7/ open.substack.com/pub/jimstewa...
