When they come a-cryin'

I believe the die is cast: the US is headed toward an authoritarian dystopia and a climate. . .um. . .let’s just say it won’t be pleasant.

Eventually, the people who allowed this to happen will become dissatisfied with it. I’m not talking the hard core neo-nazis, Proud boys, Oath-Keepers, Ron De Santis types. I’m talking the apparently clueless “independents” who voted Red because inflation is more important than democracy, and they inexplicably believe the Republicans can and will do something constructive about inflation. The people who weren't sure about the science of climate change. The people who were afraid transgender people might victimize their children, or thought brown people were stealing their jobs.

They will eventually grow weary of Republican oligarchy just as they currently appear to be weary of the hard work of democracy. They will come a-cryin’ about how bad things are. And if we are still alive and not in prison, we will want to tell them to go fuck themselves: they could have prevented this when they had the chance.

We will have to resist the temptation. Not because forgiveness is the “right” thing to do. But because we will need them. It will not be easy to dislodge the oligarchy. We’ll need all the help we can get, including the help of those who were complicit in its ascendance.

We'll have to resist the temptation to say "told you so" and instead ask each other, "What can we do now?"

(this is the opinion of Dan T and does not necessarily represent the views of dispol or any other reputable or disreputable blogger)