Scary as hell, Nat, and every word true. Well, except maybe for that part where you say "If Trump wins, that may be the last election for some time." In reality, it may be the last election seen by any American now alive. Look at what it took to get a democratic government back in Germany after Hitler. Look at what lengths Putin would evidently go to in order to retain power. Look at Trump's insane best friend in North Korea. Remember, in the novel that introduced most of us born after WWII to the idea of autocracy, what was said to Winston Smith near the end of "1984:
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face— forever. ”
Scary as hell, Nat, and every word true. Well, except maybe for that part where you say "If Trump wins, that may be the last election for some time." In reality, it may be the last election seen by any American now alive. Look at what it took to get a democratic government back in Germany after Hitler. Look at what lengths Putin would evidently go to in order to retain power. Look at Trump's insane best friend in North Korea. Remember, in the novel that introduced most of us born after WWII to the idea of autocracy, what was said to Winston Smith near the end of "1984:
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face— forever. ”