Yeah, that there sort of puts a realistic spin on those who think they might prefer to be expats. If this is unclear, read “Nuclear War” by Annie Applebaum, in my years of being fascinated by these devices this is one of the best scenarios I’ve seen laid out. I took it personally when I heard that “boomers” were being moved close to Russia, and a moment later remembered this is the charming euphemism for one of the most horrifying death machines ever built. And there are many of them. “Bend over, grab your ankles….” I suspect you know the rest.
Growing up in the 80s meant a childhood of waiting for the bomb to drop. That constant feeling of looming annulation was not one I expected to have to deal with again.
I agree that the US has taken a hard authoritarian turn, and I would term it protofascist, but I've seen an argument for why it's not--yet--correct to call the current government there a fascist regime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kduMuDvL1Tk (21 min)
The emperor isn’t just naked—he’s juggling nukes for applause.
That’s the hell of it. The act is absurd, but the weapons are real.
We keep thinking the clown makeup means the danger’s less. It doesn’t. It means the danger’s dumber, faster, and harder to stop.
This isn’t a master plan. It’s a carnival ride run by people who think the brakes are optional.
And the tent flaps are already tied shut.
TACO. Trump is gargling Putin.
I wish you were not right about this but it’s beyond terrible that it’s spot on :(
Surveillance capitalism-check
Predatory monetization-check
Socially engineered asset stripping-check
Reckless clowns-check
Yeah, that there sort of puts a realistic spin on those who think they might prefer to be expats. If this is unclear, read “Nuclear War” by Annie Applebaum, in my years of being fascinated by these devices this is one of the best scenarios I’ve seen laid out. I took it personally when I heard that “boomers” were being moved close to Russia, and a moment later remembered this is the charming euphemism for one of the most horrifying death machines ever built. And there are many of them. “Bend over, grab your ankles….” I suspect you know the rest.
You’re such an amazing writer!
Growing up in the 80s meant a childhood of waiting for the bomb to drop. That constant feeling of looming annulation was not one I expected to have to deal with again.
I’m in Argentina right now and I’m afraid to go back.
I agree that the US has taken a hard authoritarian turn, and I would term it protofascist, but I've seen an argument for why it's not--yet--correct to call the current government there a fascist regime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kduMuDvL1Tk (21 min)
Relentless propaganda-check
Selling a return to a utopian past that never existed-check
Fake strongman-check
Corruption of the judiciary-check
Destabilization of shared reality-check
Dehumanizing an “other”-check
I could go on all day. It’s fascism.