Thinking three (four? five?) steps ahead is something we have in common. Here's my current take, no mansplain intended. Just sharing in addition my childhood trauma-born hypervigilant modeling.
Billionaires are definitely top-tier schemers. They have plans, short and long term. Do they have a unified plan? How egos operate at that level, I think not. I think they are a loose-knit network. Sometimes they help each other, sometimes not, but they are always pathologically competitive.
My gut says Trump dies in office. Maybe due to age/health, maybe due to assassination. Maybe even this year. Hopefully publicly.
Then the power struggle between billionaires and their corporations and their sycophants, at least here in the U.S., really begin. Rival countries may make moves in the vacuum.
But we are already neck deep in dire trouble. The oil stroke is just starting to play out and the tail will last years. Israel is murderously obstinate, and will likely sabotage any deescalation. China will only tolerate the threat of losing 90% of their access to oil for so long before going kinetic. The physics and geopolitical knock-off effects go deep, all the way to the bone, and predicting how they manifest and behave is likely unknowable.
And then atop it all is the accelerating climate crisis. All of the above connected in ways that cannot be isolated from each other.
Chaos is easy to create, especially in a brittle world, but containing it as a tool is impossible. Once unleashed, it lives a life of its own. And while dreadful, it pleases me to know that the billionaires and nation-state tyrants (and their plans), will not be immune.
All we can be sure about is we are going to find out. Together. Stay spicy.
Speak out so Europe, Canada and other democracies hear. Most of the world blames Trump and MAGA. They truly don't believe that this is a long term trajectory.
Can they? They still need people to do things for them for the foreseeable. AI isn't that powerful. Besides, their existence is predicated on fear of consequences, and more and more people are running out of fucks to give, see also the recent rash of warehouse fires and firebombs thrown at billionaire houses.
My thoughts align with the writer’s thoughts; however my response herein may not (nor does the writer have need of it anyway).
My response to your post as to “why” should we do anything if the future appears bleak is twofold: 1.) Preparedness & 2.) Awareness. You survive by taking both actions - be aware and prepare; and further if you want a different outcome the most effective rout is awareness of all facets of what you are confronting.
We have to build alternative systems in our local communities. Mutual aid, community governance, growing our own food collectively, etc. We have to be independent of the corporatocracy.
Thinking three (four? five?) steps ahead is something we have in common. Here's my current take, no mansplain intended. Just sharing in addition my childhood trauma-born hypervigilant modeling.
Billionaires are definitely top-tier schemers. They have plans, short and long term. Do they have a unified plan? How egos operate at that level, I think not. I think they are a loose-knit network. Sometimes they help each other, sometimes not, but they are always pathologically competitive.
My gut says Trump dies in office. Maybe due to age/health, maybe due to assassination. Maybe even this year. Hopefully publicly.
Then the power struggle between billionaires and their corporations and their sycophants, at least here in the U.S., really begin. Rival countries may make moves in the vacuum.
But we are already neck deep in dire trouble. The oil stroke is just starting to play out and the tail will last years. Israel is murderously obstinate, and will likely sabotage any deescalation. China will only tolerate the threat of losing 90% of their access to oil for so long before going kinetic. The physics and geopolitical knock-off effects go deep, all the way to the bone, and predicting how they manifest and behave is likely unknowable.
And then atop it all is the accelerating climate crisis. All of the above connected in ways that cannot be isolated from each other.
Chaos is easy to create, especially in a brittle world, but containing it as a tool is impossible. Once unleashed, it lives a life of its own. And while dreadful, it pleases me to know that the billionaires and nation-state tyrants (and their plans), will not be immune.
All we can be sure about is we are going to find out. Together. Stay spicy.
Speak out so Europe, Canada and other democracies hear. Most of the world blames Trump and MAGA. They truly don't believe that this is a long term trajectory.
You nailed the diagnosis! The implementation of the blueprint for Project 2025 is well underway.
I remember squeaking about it years ago, only to be called a paranoid chick! Grrr
What can we do to disrupt this evil plan?? At this stage?
Can they? They still need people to do things for them for the foreseeable. AI isn't that powerful. Besides, their existence is predicated on fear of consequences, and more and more people are running out of fucks to give, see also the recent rash of warehouse fires and firebombs thrown at billionaire houses.
If this is the likely outcome, why should we do anything, then?
Giving up guarantees the billionaires get to do whatever the hell they want.
They want us all dead, if they can manage it.
My thoughts align with the writer’s thoughts; however my response herein may not (nor does the writer have need of it anyway).
My response to your post as to “why” should we do anything if the future appears bleak is twofold: 1.) Preparedness & 2.) Awareness. You survive by taking both actions - be aware and prepare; and further if you want a different outcome the most effective rout is awareness of all facets of what you are confronting.
We have to build alternative systems in our local communities. Mutual aid, community governance, growing our own food collectively, etc. We have to be independent of the corporatocracy.