How Democracy May End

[applegrove]

How Democracy May End

December 6, 2021 at 11:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard 337 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/12/06/how-democracy-may-end/

"SNIP.....

George Packer: “Here’s one way I imagine it could happen: In 2024, disputed election results in several states lead to tangled proceedings in courtrooms and legislatures. The Republican Party’s long campaign of undermining faith in elections leaves voters on both sides deeply skeptical of any outcome they don’t like. When the next president is finally chosen by the Supreme Court or Congress, half the country explodes in rage. Protests soon turn violent, and the crowds are met with lethal force by the state, while instigators firebomb government buildings… The new president takes power in a state of siege.”

“Another, likelier scenario is widespread cynicism. Following the election crisis, protests burn out. Americans lapse into acquiescence, believing that all leaders lie, all voting is rigged, all media are bought, corruption is normal, and any appeal to higher values such as freedom and equality is either fraudulent or naive. The loss of democracy turns out not to matter all that much. The hollowed core of civic life brings a kind of relief. Citizens indulge themselves in self-care and the metaverse, where politics turns into a private game and algorithms drive Americans into ever more extreme views that have little relation to reality or relevance to those in power. There’s enough wealth to keep the population content. America’s transformation into Russia is complete.”

.....SNIP"

[applegrove]

1. Then where are the American oligarchs going to invest because the Russian

ones seem to invest outside of Russia probably due to lack of demand inside Russia?

[TheRealNorth]

2. Of course, we could just surrender when the Republicans steal 2024.

Sure, Democracy would end, but there would be no violence (if you are white) and the 1% can go on making tons of money.

[traitorsgalore]

3. That'll likely happen in a few red states in 2022

It's already happening there in large scale, just like the article mentions: "..lapse into acquiescence, believing that all leaders lie, all voting is rigged, all media are bought, corruption is normal, and any appeal to higher values such as freedom and equality is either fraudulent or naive. The loss of democracy turns out not to matter all that much. The hollowed core of civic life brings a kind of relief. Citizens indulge themselves in self-care and the metaverse, where politics turns into a private game and algorithms drive Americans into ever more extreme views that have little relation to reality or relevance to those in power."

The GOPlague is already there, it's just a matter of overturning a few elections in 2022.