Even if you think that Trump is real opposition, which isn'…
Even if you think that Trump is real opposition, which isn't entirely impossible, there is still this rather large problem that won't just go away even if he wins: the entire state apparatus and its institutions are captured. In fact, arguably it serves the Party to have "the right" in the white house. It keeps the people in line while the agenda marches on, albeit a bit slower. On top of that, when you control the institutions and the media, you have a whole set of levers that work better while playing "the opposition": just remember the riots and "largely peaceful" protests. It will be very interesting to see how far they are willi g to push this game this time around.
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I stopped believing in politics a long while ago now—after a short stint in politics—but I have to say even I feel a renewed sense of hope that RFK Jr and Elon might be called upon to do what they do best within Trump’s administration. Elon - audit and rationalisation of government organisations and RFK Jr - rooting out corruption in Big Pharma and Big Agra. Whether it works out I don’t know, but the mere fact of getting high agency people with a proven track record (and a reputation to defend) gives me a glimmer of hope!
I get it. I just like to point out that tptb are extremely good at using our hope against us. But it
... seems like we are always putting our hope in people who only look good in comparison to the offensively low-quality candidates we are used to. Trump looks good compared to Biden, sure, but he's literally a clown. RFK Jr. looks good in comparison to poison-pushers. Tucker Carlson looks like a voice of truth and reason compared to the relentless propaganda. But if it wasn't for the comparison, who would think these people are a good choice for anything? Tucker is the real life meme of "the guy who just started paying attention" RFK Jr. is from one of the "power-families". Elon is basically on board with every UN agenda you can think of. Trump, while being a funny stand-up comedian, is like a caricature of a human being. And, funny enough, they all seem to gently nudge the people in the direction of the global agenda while pretending to stand against it. I want to hope, but I'd rather put my hope on someone who isn't part of the club and who doesn't just look good in comparison to Jack the Ripper.