Think it’s over? Think again. Here are four wild, unlikely—but fully possible—scenarios that could blow the doors off authoritarian power and ignite a democratic resurgence. The cracks are there. You just have to know where to look.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com
Excellent article.
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Sure. Bezos and Thomas will switch sides... there are much more realistic dreams out there.
#1 is the one most likely to happen, imo. And #4 is already in the early stages, again, imo.
Looking at the drawing. Is that Gods hand helping us reach the summit? God is not home. Not about for awhile. Maybe on vacation in Florida. As for the summary? Words are worthless. Inspire revolution in the fucking streets. Today. They ignore law. The Constitution. And why should we kneel? Fuckit.
Support the Federal Courts! The War over the Rule-of-Law is being fought in the Federal Courts and Congress is helping Trump to weaken the Judges who stand-up to him!
Very good! Thanks.
Great article! To the point and right on. Sharing.
$20 on number 4. (Please dont take this bet as it may put me in a lifetime debt..)
Happiest thoughts I’ve needed
Thank you for the hope! Scenario 1 is my personal favorite! Scenario 2 will never ever happen. Scenario 3 improbable. Scenario 4 best bet amongst the 4.
Internal sabotage, leaks, whistle blowers. I like the idea of the military showing the way.
Worth reading: made me think, gave me hope.
Thank you for a light at the end of a dark tunnel, especially after this past Friday.
Purge it with fire🔥🔥🔥😁
48 hours is toooooo much... 4 hours are more than enough...
A few sick days.
A lot more than a few….
what if we all walked on interstates all over the country?
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The general strike scenario seems the most likely thing to light the fuse…. Military brought in for control , which leads to your Military scenario When the military kick off, the cowardly tech bros should feel emboldened to fight We need to think & act differently to win. The rules have changed
You're always bringing something new. You're making me think outside the box, Jack! I appreciate that.
I think that economic turmoil is what will kill the magats. It could catalyze your scenario 4.
Of these, the billionaire revolt feels somewhat promising. I'll try to grab some hope there.
Please don’t hold your breath. The impending death will be permanent.
Let her go...She needs to taste the Nazis before she can grow up....
I think 1 & 4 are possible. 2 and 3 are so far gone at this point, they could only be conceivable if the orange felon passes away and the kult loses its moronic fervor, with JD's eyeliner not cutting it.
I like this analysis, people need a kind of different Imagination.The fear of a ineluctable fate and the discomfort that it brings with it, comes from a imposed cultural background where the only imagination is based on a gold rush which will lead people to a imaginary wealthy or doomed to poverty.
I think it needs to be #1
I think numbers 1 and 4 are the only ones that seem realistically plausible. Though older millennials would certainly join a general strike too.
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The intuitives have been saying for months that it will be the military, with the help of the G6 who take him down. Some say the ICC is in the picture. I’m curious why Jack Smith and team have moved to The Hague?
But you must pay to learn them.
I didn’t have to pay for the article
I’m from New England. Our sports teams are legendary. We live in hope! This is awesome! Thanks Jack!
Sounds like hopium but I’m gonna read it
Excellent read.
A rerun of the Depression would be nice
Make the Great Depression Great Again!
The Gen Z General Strike: The Economy Freezes, The Culture Flips already in progress...when they saw the "worst bill in history" they knew they were going to get hurt almost as badly as the old on Medicare and Medicaid! They are going to pay 25% more to support his billionaire friends.
The Loyalty Collapse: A Military-Led Defection Movement again, already in progress...We all saw the sham parade where the military were mortally embarrassed but what really got them, the fat orange selecting the worst of the worse MAGATArds at the U.S. Naval Academy because no one wanted to
praise the fat orange sludge. Active duty were ready to walk that day...There are more "conscientious objectors" right now than almost during Vietnam. They will never support the Nazi! And the numbers to sign up have dropped dramatically....
When the drunken rapist, Hegseth, who thinks he runs the servicemen can't even find a scumbag to work for him, they are in trouble!
I would suspect once the orders come down to shoot Americans in the streets there will be some deep soul searching and hopefully a catalyst to say 'no, we ain't killing our fellow Americans today.'
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The military can get off their fucking asses and uphold the oath they pledged to the constitution. I can’t support Nazis and if the military doesn’t uphold their individual oath, then fuck them.
Sooner rather than later, please.
Excellent! There are more possibilities than these 4, but it's a place to ponder w/ hope & turn that into our own plans. From every idea sparks the next! Most importantly, we're NOT ALONE, as lonely as it feels at times We NEED each other united, not broken & too scared to think, as THEY need!
Trump goes to visit Ivana permanently. Won't be easy but with him gone more doable to rid our country of the others.
People need to study all Narcissists w/ fo morbidity by Dr Sam Vaknin Not ONE "expert" or author or foe estimated him properly. We got it all partially right & mostly WRONG Once you know how all Narcissists behave, think, & behave in cycles, especially if dealt with one, you can see he's the SAME
If you grew up around a Dark Triad (my mother was one), none of this is surprising. Infuriating, makes me feel helpless...but not surprising. I would say I'm surprised its bad habits haven't gotten the best of it, but lots of these SOBs seem to live a lot longer than healthy people.
I fear more who he has surrounded himself with, whonare more sociopathic thieves with real goals, as Project 2025 states clearly We act shocked. I'm not shocked or afraid. They all self destruct & they are NOT GOD unless we let them be w/ other helpers I'm angry at who refused to PROSECUTE HIM
I refuse to allow them to be what they want to be.
Best is to go No Contact & stop feeding their addiction for Supply Not easy when they control your 3 branches of govt, both parties (our voice impacting all our lives, & the media?
I've estimated T for 9yrs. The pundits are getting filthy rich off T, from US. The politicians get filthy rich from their seats, like him, from OUR $ They've been completely wrong about him. They see him from their non Narc eyes & get mad or cry out to him We're OBJECTS to him! HIS SHOW. HE IS GOD
Every Narcissist Dark Triad I've known, claimed Aetheism AS their religion, as many very good people do. They just have no evidence without thr gift of faith 1st. Or...claimed to BE AS GOD in Christianity & ALL lived to be very old ages It's interesting Watch Sam Vaknin Prof/PhD expert YT library
God's revenge, unlike ours only here on earth, is ETERNAL We aren't to tale revenge. Meek inherit the earth, on earth as in Heaven I'm not "Religious", but the paradoxes for those claiming Christianity w/ their crimes that kill people, are astounding Maybe he IS Anti-Christ to bring more to God?
Isn't that so true! My theory as a Christian is they are given the chance for redemption til their last breath, except for Blasphemy...interesting how much of that sin they commit, even if an Aetheist, study the Bible for its parables, see that sin repeated, IN THE NAME OF GOD!?? Oh my...
🤣 yes, he will eventually expire We know he truly does want to go out in history as the wealthiest & most famous ever He wants a legacy (& to leave a legacy as the richest man on earth) & MOST FAMOUS He lives in his fantasy TO ONLY THOSE ENDS. PEOPLE are internal objects for his use, not real
Oh he's leaving a legacy alright but it's not the legacy he thinks.
You might be surprised at the surprise ending He will make himself the hero before this is over
Jack, these scenarios are becoming more and more likely, and, at the same time, the only remaining exit doors from this authoritarian nightmare.
With the exception of the courts, I can see the other 3 happening. I think once we see one starting the other 2 will happen and fall in line right away. Everyone is ready to end this nightmare chapter. I would feel the most secure, if the military goes first, they are the most heavily armed.
5 - possibility you end up with 1792 French revolt kind of thing....kind of a public gestalt outrage.
Jack, You came on strong on Twitter at a time of despair. So many of us gravitated towards your certainty about the outcome of the election and fate of our country, and while it didn’t end as we’d hoped, your brand of no-nonsense optimism got me through. These scenarios gave me that feeling again💙
Wow. I really appreciate that. I love the feedback…because that is my thing; I’ve always felt like my reason to be alive and kicking is to do just that. So, seeing a comment like yours…is nice…as I know it has positively impacted at least one person. That’s the mindset I take. Go for ONE.
We need you now more than ever. Your words matter to so many of us💙
Yes! I came here to say that!
Of these options, I view any loyalty change in SCOTUS the very least likely to happen. It's time for the people to fight back with a General Strike.
Thanks for this, Jack, as always! I would love to see Gen Z and young millennials lead this revolution. Of all of them, that's the one that gives me the most hope, because it is the most likely of the 4. Does anyone know what the tipping point of a general strike needs to be?
Jack. This is a great read. I lean toward possible. Cracks are slowly forming. I lean toward hope. 💙🇺🇸💙
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Many thanks4the repost& interest my friends. Are u aware of Tesla's (probable) imprisonment in the New Yorker Hotel where he seems to have been held - & kept drugged - 4more than a decade by associates of JP Morgan2keep his free energy system (which barely worked) from mankind?
When people find out that free energy is entirely possible - and that it's been withheld 4 over a century - then mankind's anger will sweep sway the global fascist elite leaving us free to remodel the world's power structures cognizantnationhq.weebly.com/blog/direct-...
I can't bear to look.
When it starts hurting the bottom line of billionaires, there will be a whole new level of pushback.
I see possibly this order #4 freeze the economy, #1 military revolt, #3 Supreme Court flip, then #2 billionaires flip. Out of all, I think only #4 is remotely likely to happen.
Personally, I can see #4 happening, especially if the centrists keep freaking out. Time to tell the center left to abolish health insurance companies and housing is a human right.
"But I criticize every boneheaded, cowardly, expedient move the Democrats make" Surprised you don't see yourself in that crowd because you are there honey. Young and dumb is what you are called...
I would like to see #1 please.
Excellent job, I believe you are correct! 💯
I got 4 eyes and can’t see any of that happening.
Anything is possible.. Thanks for the info!!
Learn about and share stories of the original Boycott, the Rochdale co-op and Arundhati Roy’s views on empire. All fall under #4. Thanks for the blog
I like four - I keep saying everyone who's with US in the US should call in sick - no amount of tantrums can make the country run without US
#resist #fightback
It’s not over until it’s over! Thanks for this!
Unlikely? I'd say one or all these scenarios are quite likely. This Trumpian authoritarian America is simply unsustainable. This country is going to explode, one way or the other.
Great piece, we need to step into the cracks and fissures and stay there, make some good noise, build our numbers, own our power.
This was great. I really hope one of these happens, soon. I sure am ready to help anytime
I have given up. Good luck
Haven't heard from military leaders fired or retired. Maybe that's a good sign? If we strike we have to provide some support for families but these Two I expect
We can totally manifest all 4 of these!
Use your noodle not your thumbs
From complex systems perspective, we are in very dynamic & unstable state w/ stresses in many areas. You are right to raise these types of scenarios. It’s impossible to predict where/when breaks will happen. We have to be ready to respond bc never know when next butterfly effect event will happen.
I’ve wondered where the Democrat military leaders are in denouncing the Dicke E Brain. Thanks for the 4 categories.
I been wishing, hoping, praying for #1 from the beginning. But I'll take anything that works.
Eyes 👀 wide open is just the beginning of the resistance ⚔️💙.
A general strike sounds great in theory, but in practice I’m not sure it would work in our current situation. of nothing else, the logistics on the scale necessary are difficult for me to envisage.
Not so sure about #2: Billionaires flipping. Not after Bezos's wedding, and Zuckerberg & wife closing a school they set up for underprivileged kids because—meh—it wasn't getting brag-worthy results. Rich people tend to abruptly drop hobbies that don't scratch their itches. bsky.app/profile/clau...
Indeed, four interesting and entirely plausible scenarios and I strongly suspect there are more. Trump and his flying monkeys currently have the bull by the horns but their confidence will be their undoing.
They've gutted the military of all possible leaders who could manage a revolt. Of course, it would be considered a military coup. The TechBro billionaires are bankrolling this debacle from the 10 in the cabinet to Thiel, Andreesen, Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg & Murdoch & more looking to step into the
Void created when the 34-time Convicted Felon has done his part in destroying democracy & the rule of law. They want their Network States & already own the mass communication/propaganda channels. Conservative SCOTUS is bought & paid for by the other billionaire Oligarchs like Crow. Those without
They need the energy.
And their rare earth elements Sound familiar? Its what the Felon's administration has been sniffing around in their negotiations worldwide. That's what they leveraged Ukraine for in the recent arms deal.
Yes. They’re going to need lots of both for the techno Christo-fascist future they have planned for us!
Funding are being swayed by the Heritage Foundation, which lime them are conservative Catholic adding the religious control part of this puzzle. And seriously, a Gen-Z revolt? I'm wondering if this generation produced by our depleted education system has the fortitude or understanding of the
Situation to care enough to lay it on the line if these attacks on democracy, which to them may be a weakened notion & attacks on the citizenry don't directly affect them. They'll be too concerned with how to pay for housing, food, healthcare, fuel, etc. Now, the fact that Republicans have
blocked a raise in the national minimum wage for decades takes on a new understanding in light of this.
Ok Jack--that is an Un-Follow. Pay wall at a time like this?? Fuck Off.
🙄 You can read it….at the bottom of the first page is a continue button. Click it! Read!
very small print-weird, thanks
It wasn’t small at all on my phone.
I am a web designer and websites are supposed to be very easy to navigate-Never light grey text on a white background. and it was small font compared to the body (font size) like it was a footnote. I personal go very quickly through internet info--there is a lot and I am busy.
I understand.
Usually not this angry; watching our Rule of Law/Constitution being destroyed is dreadful for me.
I feel the same way. Anger, frustration, helplessness. We haven’t hit bottom yet, so some fear for where it’s going. It’s awful!😢
What if it turns out like maybe, a Supreme Court Justice had like, an illegitimate/kidnapped child or something, and that child were to be discovered and returned to safety. Or something..
I have to say more. I liked your article, but it's important that every generation starts doing this. You don't have to boycott everything, but you should start cutting back on spending. Don't worry. It's temporary. But it would be enough to give people heart attacks. Just show them you mean busines
Let's be clear. They will lose
Wild enough to offer hope!!!
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I don't think a military-led defection is even unlikely. Trump treats members of the military with open contempt. If he asks them to open fire on citizens, it could be a rapid game over.
Don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
But nothing will happen if we don't do nothing
In my view these scenarios are for sure possible. Maybe the resistance should start working on making the probability higher. Like that guy addressing the national guard during the protests in LA. He kept stressing that they didn't have to do this. Maybe engage former generals. They are not happy
Great description of the scenarios - thanks for bringing your voice to the fight! Any (or all) of them could happen. If young voters turn out to stop fascism like they just showed up in NYC, the impact would be massive and overwhelming.
Do you think a meaningful percentage of his working class base might eventually flip as well?
A Must Read!! Thanks, Jack 💙
You’re welcome, Glenn. 💙
A good time for any of these scenarios is right now. I never thought about the SCOTUS judge one before. Anyone any idea if any of them are getting close to switching?
A month ago maybe, but the last opinion was a slap in the face for all Judges and those immigrants born in this country...they can twist and squirm, but they want a place in this Nazi regimes...
because they know the first NO to the orange and they are gone...Dems can take care of SCOTUS after they win the mid terms! The MAGATs on SCOTUS like the illegal life!~
I don’t. My gut says no, but…this is one case where I’m eager to have my gut proven wrong.
A month ago I was thinking SCOTUS were going to stand for the Constitution. They made a mistake giving the orange shit a blanket to do whatever he wants..Now with the last ruling they are trying to prove they are stronger than the courts and judges in every other chair,
but what they are doing is hoping that the orange includes them in his thievery and Fascism. They know that once they tell orange shit NO that is it for them. He will try to disband them.
This will never happen until the Dems take control after mid terms. Increasing the court to make their voices weaker than ever...Every other way takes too long and needs to get states approvals.
What more could they do to convince you they're pure evil?
If anyone, it could be Roberts. He probably cares about his legacy. He's on track to go down in history as the Chief Justice who lost America to an idiot.
Roberts is prone to pressure. You can see it with his statements after a ridiculous ruling. May never happen but pressure is building🙏
Is their a possibility to put pressure on them. Like reminding Robert's of his legacy; focusing on the effects of the future of children?
Outside Toledo or Thomas, it could be anyone. The rest have had times that they voted with the dem-votes. How much I despise him, Kavenaugh is not hard-core MAGA. Amy Cornett is also not hard core. She probably has children and their future could be a reason. Robert's is also not hardcore
Public outrage could possibly switch any of them except the two confirmed bought and paid for you mentioned
We need rebellion. We weren’t paying attention and the fascists fckd it up in no time. No recount, no check, no nothing. Wondering what good will come out of that. Sorry, I’m sick of the Dems being too late and podcasts saying what we already know. We need to prepare for the worst. Rebellion.
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Not necessarily outlandish proposals, but unlikely. Possible? Yes. Hopeful? Yes. How else can we collectively deal with this effectively? Our elected officials must demand more aggressively. Yeah, they’re not accustomed to dealing in this manner. None of us are. We want normalcy, civility & lawful
behavior from all in our nation. What’s happened/ happening isn’t right. It must be addressed daily, by strong, loud voices that were put there and relied upon to do just that. Everyone speak up. All the time. It is maddening, yes, but as you said there’s hope.
My fear was always this: “what if we can’t wait for midterms to save us”? What could we do? Gave me a little bit of hope Jack thanks man 👍🤗
Divide and Conquer
Looks like Gen Z to me! Hopeful ☺️
Hope you’re right on one of them
I'm sure we can stop the bleeding. What I worry about is how much damage will be done, and how hard will it be to repair.
This is good And there are more. Just a few GOP Reps or Senators flip Result - rejecting the "emergency authority" Trump's using for everything
Thank you for sharing this. It does give me hope as I also have seen potential fractures. I also hold on to the idea that there are actually more people with good intent (in multiple subgroups) then bad. I sure would love to see someone step up with proof musk fixed election
He is not sharing- you must subscribe, Fuck that at a time like this-he is not that good anyway,bye
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got it..that is very small font light gray on white, kinda like web designer needs help. thanks nayway
I was able to read it. I don't pay for the subscription.
I can't sign up for reoccurring transactions because my income as a truck driver is not stable. If the truck breaks down there isn't any paycheck until it gets fixed or I find another job. It is the dark side of transportation that no one wants to talk about.
I feel there a many, but no matter what where the hell are we going to go should any of these happen? Back to the current mess but with different management. No we need a new vision. open.substack.com/pub/oldguymu...
Good article and thoughts, but my confidence is low on all but the economy ripping a hole through trump. If the BBB passes it will happen. The only way to make real change is to oust republicans and bad dems at midterm. If not, we all become warriors against the rich and the government.
All of these seem fairly likely - esp. the Gen Z/millennial culture change and the military flipping. SCOTUS flipping seems the least likely - for a while it looked like Amy Coney Barrett could flip, but that was just pie in the sky. And even if she did flip, they would still have a majority.
Thank you. This seems like something I need to read to get out of this funk.
Well said. Thanks for the upbeat possible scenarios.
We need more than just Gen Z to strike to kick this can to the curb, but that's the scenario that could potentially light the fire. If course instead of Arab spring we could end up with Republican summer and totally trash the place. YOLO, let's go for it!
Sorry, but I think we are pretty much fucked.
Excellent read.👍
