Watching Out for Civil War II
Civil War Soon? No, But Maybe Down the Line
One of my Facebook friends recently asked me a question about the possibility of a violent national uprising or civil war in the US in the near future. It's a fair question. The US is a deeply divided country. If you look at the polls, though, people are interested in change and they do support not only Mr Trump’s efforts to deport illegals, but even narrowly advocate reductions in legal immigration.
In spite of some of Donald Trump’s recent missteps, like his unpopular bombing of Iran and his floating the idea of cutting back on deportations of certain categories of illegals, particularly those working in agriculture and the hotel/motel industry, he still has the confidence of the American people. If he continues to weaken his America First and anti-migrant principles, he does eventually risk alienating his base. Donald’s recent moronic statement that he gets to decide what America First means is certainly one of the most dumbass utterances ever made by an American president. The term goes back to, at least 1940, six years before Trump popped out of the womb.
One thing I am counting on and sincerely think is a real trend, is the radicalization of MAGA, particularly of the younger element. I think this will continue, even if Trump decides to retreat from his principles. I’m convinced that what people are calling the “vibe shift” is a real thing. Liberalism, both in its classical and progressive senses, is a dying idea and Europe and the US is, thankfully, giving up on…
Liberalism isn't a bad thing, however the definition has changed. To get a better understanding of Liberalism in the 40s read Freedom is a Two Edged Sword by Jack Parsons. He lays out a very libertarian (pre Koch head libertarian) view of what Liberalism should be. We didn't go that direction. That's the problem.