Sunday, September 24, 2023

Revolutionary Reactionaries

Liberals are freaking out that the Freedom Caucus refuses to observe accepted norms. It turns out tax cuts for the rich and an abortion ban are not enough to satisfy these true believers- they want to tear down the government and start from scratch. As do I. They believe the whole system is rigged and corrupt. As do I. They are willing to say fuck the established norms, as am I. The difference is, these radicals don't see any problem with capitalism, don't understand that it is the contradiction of capitalist so-called "democracy" that is at the root of the governance crisis. These legislators are being called all the same names I get called: norm shattering rebels, extremist wrecking crew, guerilla outliers, "jettisoning decades of tradition" oh my! It's too bad the Squad couldn't join forces with the rebels, really give liberals something to think about. But they won't. It will be up to the "hard-right" to do the disrupting. Of course, like Trump, these rebels are clueless about what comes after the revolution- probably something like freer markets, fewer regulations, a war of each against all. But like Trump, they are at least making an attempt to keep things entertaining as we rush towards the precipice. And if all they accomplish is to jettison a little bullshit tradition, more power to em. The King is not wearing any clothes and these dumbass Republicans might just be the ones to prove it.

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