Honestly I think the Democrats are far, far worse at this point- but not in ways that anyone should support, even for accelerationism’s sake, unless they’re a deranged Posadist. Their idea of decline is sending the world spiraling into likely WW3, and their domestic policies are moving forward into fascism with far less pushback, far more competence and efficiency, than the Republicans. As I see it there are two competing forces of fascism within the west today- the “establishment,” which is generally unified in a common imperialist cause and represents the overwhelming forces of capital and colonial institutions and influence- and the varying “Trumpists,” “far-right,” and brownshirts whose only route to power is either usurping, or being blatantly welcomed into power by said establishment, as was historically done in Weimar Germany.
The modern brownshirts are rabble, just as their historical counterparts were rabble. Their demagoguery is terrifying, sure, and they do maintain some organization and power in their own right, but they are rabble- and there is no serious terror they might commit, that is not done without effective sanction by capital, and which the establishment- the core of capital and its forces- has not proven itself equally willing to commit, and worse. And as I see it- the old “brownshirt” routine is far less effective today, than it was in the 1930s- today’s brownshirts primarily are boogeymen, and even if and when they are brought to power, their blatantly repugnant nature works against their attempts to maintain effective government.
IMO- the real threat is the establishment which has discarded the modern brownshirts, which is to blame for sanctioning their actions to begin with, which historically is what empowered and opened the way for the historical brownshirts (Nazis) to establish their own government; and which is capable of (and presently doing) as much evil as the modern brownshirts have ever done (and then some) and far worse. That’s not to say that the brownshirts aren’t enemies- because they are- but IMO the more odious forces of fascism, the more competent forces, the more organized and unified forces, are presently the Democrats.
I believe I read a Chinese article or maybe it was Russian. Anyways they were talking about reversal of roles for China and the US, a need for the US to retreat inward with politics like Trump’s, um paleocon isolationists (well professed politics, actual politics of course is more complicated but just having that kind of thinking in the air and popular with the hogs can cause movement eventually) rather than neo-con interventionists and contrasting it to China’s increasing turn away from insular stance towards an outwards, global one. And that if the US didn’t adopt such a stance it would mean horrible conflict.
Basically that the best thing for the US and world is for people to come to power who are willing to take our toys and go home and build a wall and peer out from behind it. Rather than the Biden/J. Sullivan/Bolton/Pomeo types who are trying desperately to preserve empire and are willing to do anything. Who cannot imagine and may not be able to accept a world without US hegemony and domination and may be tempted to burn the whole thing down to prevent it or at least run around pouring lots of gas and tossing off plenty of lit matches.
Honestly I think the Democrats are far, far worse at this point- but not in ways that anyone should support, even for accelerationism’s sake, unless they’re a deranged Posadist. Their idea of decline is sending the world spiraling into likely WW3, and their domestic policies are moving forward into fascism with far less pushback, far more competence and efficiency, than the Republicans. As I see it there are two competing forces of fascism within the west today- the “establishment,” which is generally unified in a common imperialist cause and represents the overwhelming forces of capital and colonial institutions and influence- and the varying “Trumpists,” “far-right,” and brownshirts whose only route to power is either usurping, or being blatantly welcomed into power by said establishment, as was historically done in Weimar Germany.
The modern brownshirts are rabble, just as their historical counterparts were rabble. Their demagoguery is terrifying, sure, and they do maintain some organization and power in their own right, but they are rabble- and there is no serious terror they might commit, that is not done without effective sanction by capital, and which the establishment- the core of capital and its forces- has not proven itself equally willing to commit, and worse. And as I see it- the old “brownshirt” routine is far less effective today, than it was in the 1930s- today’s brownshirts primarily are boogeymen, and even if and when they are brought to power, their blatantly repugnant nature works against their attempts to maintain effective government.
IMO- the real threat is the establishment which has discarded the modern brownshirts, which is to blame for sanctioning their actions to begin with, which historically is what empowered and opened the way for the historical brownshirts (Nazis) to establish their own government; and which is capable of (and presently doing) as much evil as the modern brownshirts have ever done (and then some) and far worse. That’s not to say that the brownshirts aren’t enemies- because they are- but IMO the more odious forces of fascism, the more competent forces, the more organized and unified forces, are presently the Democrats.
For sure, the scariest part about the dems is that the whole party has now been hijacked by neocons who are actively trying to start WW3 now.
“now been hijacked”?
Been a long time since once could say Dems are an anti-war party with a straight face
yeah fair
I believe I read a Chinese article or maybe it was Russian. Anyways they were talking about reversal of roles for China and the US, a need for the US to retreat inward with politics like Trump’s, um paleocon isolationists (well professed politics, actual politics of course is more complicated but just having that kind of thinking in the air and popular with the hogs can cause movement eventually) rather than neo-con interventionists and contrasting it to China’s increasing turn away from insular stance towards an outwards, global one. And that if the US didn’t adopt such a stance it would mean horrible conflict.
Basically that the best thing for the US and world is for people to come to power who are willing to take our toys and go home and build a wall and peer out from behind it. Rather than the Biden/J. Sullivan/Bolton/Pomeo types who are trying desperately to preserve empire and are willing to do anything. Who cannot imagine and may not be able to accept a world without US hegemony and domination and may be tempted to burn the whole thing down to prevent it or at least run around pouring lots of gas and tossing off plenty of lit matches.