@aral You know the rest of this story has the liberals and Fascism getting together, right?
https://www.pride.com/comedy/2019/10/02/distracted-boyfriend-meme-got-very-gay-happy-ending
@lydiaconwell sounds about right, yes.
@lydiaconwell @aral they're all in bed together! *starts singing the internationale*
@aral
Agree. One can only hope for the dynamic and outcome that Rodrik hypothesizes about in this smart analysis to happen — and quickly!
"The Coming Showdown in Trumpworld"
"With trump’s elite supporters prioritizing their own narrow agendas over democratic principles, the risk of a slide toward authoritarianism should be obvious. Fortunately, it is even more likely that competing agendas will trigger open conflict, causing the trump coalition to implode."
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-enablers-nationalists-tech-elites-have-conflicting-goals-by-dani-rodrik-2025-02
@RunRichRun @aral yep. many expect this, me too. but it will only happen when they feel their foes have been vanquished.
@aral Yeah that's rights. Facism is always hiding himself behind a facinating and seducing face That's why he is very dangerous.
@aral Kind of understand where you're going with this post but, shit, do we still have to be using this vile meme?!