I'm not sure this nation will survive another.
It was the blue states against the gray states. Now it's the blue states against the red states. Sounds like two different countries existing unharmoniously on the same continent, doesn't it?
That's our reality today.
When Trump leaned on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to redistrict the state to steal five seats from the democrats despite the fact that only five years have passed since the last census (it's taken every ten years according to law) it was the first salvo in a war against democracy.
It was a Ft. Sumter moment that quickly got a reaction from the normally docile democrats. The match was lite.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to fight fire-with-fire and is now looking at the state redistricting to take away five republican seats.
Where will this lead? If the rest of the states decide their going to redistrict in retaliation what's going to happen to our nation? The rhetoric has gotten so raw between the two political parties it's like sitting on a time bomb.
Trump didn't achieve his goal of becoming a dictator the first time around, but he's well on the way to becoming one after getting another shot at it.
While rigging next year's midterm elections with illegal gerrymandering Trump is causing chaos throughout the country by invading states with the national guard and active military troops. The FBI has forsaken its original mission under an insurrectionist, Kash Patel, and is now part of the invading forces in blue states with black mayors.
Gangs of local police officers, ICE Agents, national guardsmen, and active military soldiers are roaming the streets in Washington DC. It looks an awful lot like martial law.
The democrats seem to be coalescing around Newsom who has taken the national lead in defying Trump's illegal takeovers. A few other democratic governors have shown encouragement while maintaining a wait-and-see attitude.
As resistance to Trump increases among liberals the hard right is facing growing divisions among its members but is still firmly in Trump's grasp and ready to go to war if he tells them too.
It's important to note that it will be a one-sided war. Trump controls the military, and the democrats don't even have an army. It'll be civilians being slaughtered in the streets as they protest the authoritarian takeover.
There are 23 states that have a state defensive force in addition to the national guard. Both are supposed to answer to the governor unless the feds declare an emergency and take their power away. The states with the most active duty and reserve members of the military are California (184,540), Texas (164,234) and Virginia (115,280).
That's a lot of fire power to turn on civilians should Trump call for martial law throughout the country. The burning question is what happens when civilians are targeted and shot? Will they organize against the federal government and fight back? It's all too terrifying to think about.
As it Stands, hang your American flag upside down because we're all in a dire situation.
