The seeds of a Trump fall are in the making
King Trump may happen; one never knows until the fat-ass lady sings. So, let’s brace for the worst, but I don’t think we have to worry that much. Sir, You are crazy. If you follow the logic of how things work in real life and not in the cartoon world that Trump inhabits, you’ll see that Trump’s kingdom will have a lot of trouble implementing Satan's agenda.
Let’s first examine authoritarian countries or even places that have semi-functional democracies and have been that way for more than a hundred years. There is a culture of authoritarianism, and these countries function or run with the gears of authoritarianism—it is built into the fabric of society. And it takes generations to change if they will ever do.
Exhibit one: Brazil. This is a perfect example of a country with a semi-stable democracy but still ruled by pervasive authoritarian traditions. Attempts have been made to change bureaucracy, business practices, and the culture of corruption in general, but they have not been successful.
The reason is that people in Brazil don’t know any other way to live. Business and social customs have been passed from father to son, and if anyone tries to implement new rules, they just don’t stick because the way of life cannot be changed by decree. It takes generations and can only happen organically and slowly.
The United States, even though have experienced increased corruption, still relies heavily on a solid structure of laws and the enforcement of these laws to operate business and social affairs. As it has been passed from generation to generation, Americans have learned this way of life. To change American culture into a culture of free-style corruption like an authoritarian country is not as easy as you may think. People just don’t know how to do it, and they are afraid of the risks.
As a concrete example, I’ll refer to a family member who works for the Department of Home Land Security. During the first Trump administration, he said that orders from top government managers seemed illogical and difficult to execute, and staff was often confused about what to do. To be safe, they often overlooked or disregarded orders altogether. Not to mention, some were politically opposed and purposefully undermined the change process altogether.
The planned coup de’état and the installation of an authoritarian government and the Agenda 2025 will be at least very challenging, if not impossible. And we know that this time around, Trump is more experienced, and he will bring new people. However, Trump loyalists are not known for their ability to plan carefully and their brilliance in strategizing.
Instead, they come out of confusion, vitriol, and vendetta. Attributes are more likely to generate impulsive and draconian measures that will be implemented with force and urgency; all attributes tend to generate acute reactions from the opposition, which in this case is the majority or half of all Americans.
If the first Trump presidency met with fierce opposition from government institutions, the second will be even more pronounced. Remember the Muslim ban he tried to enforce? It didn’t happen because militant Trump dissidents working in the various departments of government threw many wrenches in the gears. This will eventually lead to a Trump fall.
Trump might be able to surround himself with zombie loyalists in the White House, but he cannot change all government staffing and state employees fast enough around the country. His disastrous, aggressive attempt at establishing his kingdom will most likely produce a social convulsion without precedents in our lifetime.
Social convulsion will lead to economic trouble — follow the money. And social issues in the United States usually change when money is involved. It will rain lawsuits. People change when they can’t make any money. No one will stop making money for an ideological cause. That’s where the rubber meets the road.
Americans are choosing Trump for purely ideological reasons or simply because Trump is more entertaining. But when they finally realize the price they will have to pay, there will be a change of heart because the fundamentals of American life have not changed that much.
Americans don’t know that these countries with strong men they idolize are poor countries. In these authoritarian states, they don’t have buying power and big cars, and everyone lives simply. I think we might have to go there to find out the hard way.
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