Agenda

The crisis is not one of democracy, it is far deeper than that. There are few conservatives any more. A conservative opposes change--any change--as likely to make things worse. "MAGA" is not a conservative rallying cry. It is the slogan of reactionaries--who, as history has shown, can be very dangerous folks when they are not opposed and very dangerous to oppose.

When the reactionary agenda cannot be achieved democratically, the reactionaries don't give up the agenda, they give up democracy. We've seen that already with the gerrymandering in place.

When the reactionary agenda cannot be achieved legally, the reactionaries don't give up the agenda, they subvert the law and the legal system. We've seen that through the attacks on law enforcement, the DOJ, and the attempts both to stack the courts and to pardon those (Arpaio) who ignore them and are convicted of criminal contempt.

When reactionaries cannot achieve their agenda constitutionally, they don't give up the agenda, they give up the constitution. We've seen just about every amendment except the Second being attacked. The latest is the Fourth.

When reactionaries can't achieve their agenda humanely, they don't give up the agenda, they surrender their humanity. That's played out on the border.

What remains is what happens when they can't achieve the agenda peacefully--it is then that they give up on peace. We aren't there. Yet. But do you really think there are any limits they won't go to in pursuit of MAGA?
--Nick Grande Prairie