When this administration first started, it used a "flood the zone strategy". This means they tried to pass as much legislation as possible in an overwhelming way, to prevent resistance. That changed around the beginning of April. What they are now showing is an expand + snap strategy. Think
SCENARIO 1: The Course Correction Summary: Political factions fracture, moderates in both parties begin working together, and emergency policies are enacted to stabilize the economy. Key Events: * Market plunges 50–70%, triggering pension and insurance fund crises * GOP lawmakers break ranks to protect their own savings or legacy * Emergency stimulus
Democracy can fall very quickly, often within weeks or months once key norms or institutions collapse. But restoring democracy after authoritarianism is far harder, far slower, and much rarer. It's just like you can blow up a house in a day - but it takes a year to
❌ It’s not just about who’s “in the wrong group” Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting the marginalized, the dissenters, the inconvenient. But once the infrastructure of control is built, it doesn’t stay focused. It expands to: * The inconveniently sick * The inconveniently poor * The inconveniently vocal * The inconveniently visible
Across grocery stores, pharmacies, and supply chains, most people in the U.S. still see shelves that look relatively full. But underneath that calm surface, deep disruptions are brewing. Here’s what you need to know—and why shortages are almost certainly coming. 1. The Trade War Has Escalated Into
A friend asked me today what the end goal of all this was. This is what I told him: The aim is to destroy as many parts of the government as possible, as fast as possible, to make the country a Christian nationalist oligarchy. Trump wants to make a world
April 22nd 2025 Authoritarian Descent Tracker + Resistance Overview Stage 1: Soft Authoritarianism — ✅ COMPLETE * ✅ Disregard of court orders (SCOTUS defied on deportations, Judge Xinis ignored) * ✅ Emergency powers without checks * ✅ Mass disinformation (DOGE data manipulation, conspiracy networks) * ✅ Journalist shadowbanning and targeting (e.g. CBS, NYT suppression, credential removal) * ✅ Legal residents deported without
That moment—the detention of a confirmed U.S. citizen, with valid documentation, after judicial review—is a line that, once crossed, doesn’t get uncrossed. It signals a terrifying precedent: Not only can the government now detain anyone— It can do so while courts stand by helplessly. That’s
1. Courts Have No Independent Enforcement Mechanism * Courts don’t have their own police or jails. They rely on the executive branch—primarily the DOJ—to enforce their rulings. * When the DOJ refuses to prosecute contempt or execute injunctions, the court’s orders become symbolic, not functional. * We are already
Authoritarian Descent Tracker + Resistance Overview Stage 1: Soft Authoritarianism — ✅ COMPLETE * ✅ Disregard of court orders (SCOTUS defied on deportations, Judge Xinis ignored) * ✅ Emergency powers without checks * ✅ Mass disinformation (DOGE data manipulation, conspiracy networks) * ✅ Journalist shadowbanning and targeting (e.g. CBS, NYT suppression, credential removal) * ✅ Legal residents deported without due process (CECOT
April 20th, 2025 Stage 1: Soft Authoritarianism — ✅ COMPLETE * ✅ Disregard of court orders (SCOTUS defied on deportations, Judge Xinis ignored) * ✅ Emergency powers without checks * ✅ Mass disinformation (DOGE data manipulation, conspiracy networks) * ✅ Journalist shadowbanning and targeting (e.g. CBS, NYT suppression, credential removal) * ✅ Legal residents deported without due process (CECOT cases, ICE
In the traditional, tactical sense? Yes. Trump is impulsive, erratic, easily manipulated, and not a strategic genius. He doesn’t run five-step plans. He runs on grievance, loyalty tests, spectacle, and raw domination. But incompetence is not the shield we wish it were. Authoritarian power doesn’t require competence—it