I hear you that the situation is daunting. It’s frightening to forecast where things will go in the U.S. Still it’s inaccurate and unhelpful to say representative democracy is dead.
First off, even the Nazis lost. If it comes to violence fascists will ultimately lose.
But also, the U.S. was founded in slavery, only land owning white men could vote. We had the civil war, we had Jim Crow. So we have a history of hopeless looking oppressive situations, and made progress away from them.
Most importantly, believing that fascists are unbeatable makes them so. If you don’t believe it’s possible, you won’t try.
I’m still staggering from this election, it sucks. I don’t intend to roll over, and I believe, after much unnecessary suffering and probably death, that we will win.
I hear you that the situation is daunting. It’s frightening to forecast where things will go in the U.S. Still it’s inaccurate and unhelpful to say representative democracy is dead.
First off, even the Nazis lost. If it comes to violence fascists will ultimately lose.
But also, the U.S. was founded in slavery, only land owning white men could vote. We had the civil war, we had Jim Crow. So we have a history of hopeless looking oppressive situations, and made progress away from them.
Most importantly, believing that fascists are unbeatable makes them so. If you don’t believe it’s possible, you won’t try.
I’m still staggering from this election, it sucks. I don’t intend to roll over, and I believe, after much unnecessary suffering and probably death, that we will win.