Thursday, January 21, 2021
Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election has exposed a number of faults in the American political system. While the stagnation of the economy, and cultural decline have long been evident, the problems in the political system have only been obvious to a handful of observers. The inherent danger of post-war ideas like civic nationalism, popular democracy, and free speech for all, even for those openly opposed to the welfare of the nation, have been ignored. Indeed, they have long been sacred cows immune from critical debate. The corruption openly displayed in this election made it clear to almost everyone that the system has failed. I don't see anything positive on the horizon. Representative democracy will fail. The Union (empire) itself is in danger of fracturing. Expect to see some very hard times ahead. Slavery, or vassal status, is a very real possibility. Perhaps we will get lucky and a group of loyalists will reform the system. Judging from history, however, that's not likely. There simply aren't any men in America who are willing to be another Washington; not even a Pinochet. The experiment is over.