There’s a lot of political insanity going on right now — no, I’m not talking about the 56 million people who think Joe Biden stole the 2020 election — I’m talking about Democrats who are now overwhelmingly saying, “Welp, that’s it! Fascism has been defeated forever!”
That’s neat. Apparently, Democrats didn’t learn anything when conservatives went completely insane after the election of Barack Obama; nor did they learn anything when conservatives went completely insane after the election of Bill Clinton. And, apparently, they forgot that fascism is the foundation of this nation — they forgot how creating this nation required a genocide that’s still going on today, and they forgot how this nation was built by enslaved people. They forgot how systemic racism still exists today, and isn’t going to go away in their lifetimes. They forgot how the Trump phenomenon is a process that has been building since November of 1979, rather than some quirky anomaly. They certainly forgot how Joe Biden actively participated in maintaining and building a right-wing government, and yet just wasn’t white and racist enough for roughly half of voters.
One of the primary characteristics of Democrats as a group seems to be not just a fascinating aptitude for ignoring reality, but a real thirst for believing that everything is A-OK. Democrats solve problems by saying out loud that there isn’t a problem. Which might explain why they hated Trump so much — he just kept saying the quiet part out loud.
Here’s what’s going to happen: The Trump regime is going to continue to stumble forward with their half-assed coup — not because they believe in the rule of law or have something resembling integrity — because they are afraid to cross that Rubicon. They’re afraid they’ll fail and end up in jail forever, or executed as insurgents. They also can’t drop it completely because of the rage that would induce in Republican voters.
They’re going to wait for Biden to be a disappointment — which he will be. I realize Democrats are all high on success right now, but Biden is truly a disaster area. Not only that, but a dyed-in-the-wool neoliberal like Biden (and his crew) does not have any tools at his disposal to solve the most serious problems facing this country or the world. The most he can do is tread water while those 56 million right-wing extremists seethe and plot. And, you know, he can share charming anecdotes about Cornpop or whatever.
It is literally impossible for Biden to satisfy right-wing voters.
When the 2024 election comes around, the Democratic left (who are centrists according to any sane political compass) will again attempt to win the Democratic party nomination. They’ll present America with a person who is extremely competent, moral, factually correct — and popular. The DNC and the American media will again sabotage that person (at the behest of their billionaire overlords), and convince Democratic voters that their near-right darling is the “practical” choice — i.e., the person that will allow them to go back to sleep. And then, that Democratic candidate will lose and the next President after Biden will be another fascist — except this time the fascist will be competent.
When faced with a competent fascist, what will Democrats do? Everything indicates that they will not do anything effective. They might march (with a permit). They might make an angry Facebook post. They might even change their Facebook icon temporarily as a sign of resistance, or wear a resistance-themed hat. In short, they will fail.
Trump lost the election, but it’s not like he was destroyed — and certainly Trumpism is a thing that exists completely independently from Trump the man. It’s not like this is a superhero movie, and the villain is dead — requiring the writers for the next movie in the franchise to manufacture a new villain. No, the villain — or, rather, villains — are still standing right there. They are right there. Plotting and waiting.
Please enjoy this related video from 2019: