Now here we are in George Orwell's Animal Farm. Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. A world where history is repeating itself and fascism and totalitarian governments are becoming the norm. A world where a convicted felon and pedophile has seized the reins of our 250-year republic. A world where lies are rewarded by monetization. Where the truth has to hide in the shadows.
Many fiction authors and writers have looked at real world problems that appear in dystopian worlds and societies giving the reader a glance at what could happen if they don't pay attention to the world around them.
Warnings of a growing dictatorship seem to have been ignored here in America. Historians are comparing the 1930s and 1940s - the height of fascism and totalitarians regimes around the world - to America in 2025.
The central themes found within dystopian novels and stories generally contain a number of elements and characteristics. Consider what's happening today in the USA when you look at the checklist for historically corrupt regimes:
* Government & military control
* Destruction of the environment
* Control through technological means
* The loss of individualism to collective ideology
The cataclysmic decline we are currently witnessing is shocking but not irreversible. Those of us that are not under the spell of the Felon-in-Charge can still unite and fight for our rapidly disappearing freedoms.
We can still defend democracy by voting next year. Meanwhile we have to unite in common cause in every state and city speaking truth to power. It means more organized protests nationwide to counter the daily corruption in the Trump regime.
Common Americans must turn out in record numbers to assure victory in the midterms next year.
Defending against election rigging by the Republicans is going to be a challenge, but justice will prevail. Liberal lawyers are challenging the Trump regime and fighting the good fight for our freedoms.
The point is we can change our current dystopian government back to what the founders originally wanted. Justice and equality for all men. But it's going to take a generation to erase all of the deep damage to our nation caused by Trump and his minions.
The takeover is not complete yet. Americans still have time to turn the tide on MAGA world. It's going to take hard work, but it'll be worth it.
As it Stands, fiction has turned into fact. Right now, we have to deal with the facts facing us...we're teetering upon being a totalitarian government.
