Solid points. But does this mean that Donald Trump is now ruling according to Mao Zedong's maxim that "Power grows from the barrel of a gun"? Is this the America any of us would like to live in?
i would argue that every ruler in history has ruled according to that maxim, some systems of government are just better at concealing and bureaucratizing it.
I’m reading this in the morning, so I apologize if I simply reiterate a point already made:
The Rule of the Gun seems pretty unadorned when talking about US power projection beyond its borders. Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, those are obvious examples. Our current events seem like an example of “the frontier comes home, eventually.”
(And we could make similar points for parts of the US population: the poor, people of color, the homeless, etc.)
"The point is that he and his staff are operating on a different level of politics than basically everyone else right now, and the rest of society desperately needs to catch up. That level of politics, to reiterate, is one that is decided with guns."
I'm not trying to be "a liberal screeching that Donald Trump is a fascist," but this very accurate description of Trump's method would exactly fit Hitler in the 1930's. And who could forget Mao's famous motto, "All power..." etc., etc. It's time to move beyond fear and take action. I'll hope to see you all outside on Sunday for a day of peaceful resistance.
Solid points. But does this mean that Donald Trump is now ruling according to Mao Zedong's maxim that "Power grows from the barrel of a gun"? Is this the America any of us would like to live in?
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i would argue that every ruler in history has ruled according to that maxim, some systems of government are just better at concealing and bureaucratizing it.
Absolutely on the nose, Mark! Sorry I inadvertently quoted you before I read your post....
I’m reading this in the morning, so I apologize if I simply reiterate a point already made:
The Rule of the Gun seems pretty unadorned when talking about US power projection beyond its borders. Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, those are obvious examples. Our current events seem like an example of “the frontier comes home, eventually.”
(And we could make similar points for parts of the US population: the poor, people of color, the homeless, etc.)
Beautiful writing, Jack.
No other comments, just great writing. Please enjoy your weekend, as much as you're able with the bullshit that's about to pop off.
What's the point of asking if someone can do the thing they're already doing?
Incidentally, kinda sucks that the American left (such as it is) unilaterally disarmed some time ago...
"The point is that he and his staff are operating on a different level of politics than basically everyone else right now, and the rest of society desperately needs to catch up. That level of politics, to reiterate, is one that is decided with guns."
I'm not trying to be "a liberal screeching that Donald Trump is a fascist," but this very accurate description of Trump's method would exactly fit Hitler in the 1930's. And who could forget Mao's famous motto, "All power..." etc., etc. It's time to move beyond fear and take action. I'll hope to see you all outside on Sunday for a day of peaceful resistance.
Oops! I meant "on Saturday"! Sorry about that -- I feel like one of those scam callers who tries to mislead people about Voting Day...