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It is soon before the fact. It's more like reading tea leaves at this
premature point. But just for the sake of argument, I recall that Trump
was down and out in polls assessing the popular vote last time around,
but they had it wrong. 'Class dynamics' did not prevail over media and
electoral savvy, and he has part of the ruling class, at least and
possibly a preponderance, going along with him, especially if he shows
promise of leading the Republicans into majorities in Congress. Without
some countering crisis, always. With that in mind and no alternative
strong candidate in the wings for them, with their ability to twist
rules and procedure, McConnell, Graham and House Republican counterparts
may well be effective in shutting off and damping criticism as partisan
and distorted. The Democratic-led House placing disproportionate
emphasis on Ukraine and China, or maybe even finances and emoluments
seems like a loser for a 2/3 majority to impeach, and so what else? No
prospects for 29th amendment. Proof of incompetence to voter and
Senate-majority satisfaction? Pence as alternative? Rock and a hard place.
And given his demonstrated capacity to manipulate and virtually command
a generally hostile msm, the blowback and his declaration of victory and
cleanliness with an unsuccessful attempt to impeach him has to be factored.
Moreover, as to his 'demented' condition, that may be but with all his
practice on his tv show he plays on that quality of sarcastic, outraged,
zany, off-the-prompter unpredictability quite effectively. Watch that
speech in Minneapolis https://tinyurl.com/yxvc4ncj; it's the first time
I have watched all the way through a Trump rally. There's a woman in
about the third row on his left, looks like just out of a tanning
parlor. She also looks as though she might be on something
mind-altering. But she epitomizes to me a Trump supporter: going ape at
his every exaggerated, distorted, deflecting or untruthful phrase,
without a critical or reflective cell in her brain. I fear, when the
frenzy rises near election time, in a severely divided, disaffected
polity, with an unspoken background elements of class, xenophobia,
resentment at elitism and lost status driving it, that this is an
amplifying trend. We know the history of authoritarian rule and the
irrational and the present course and we should not ignore it.
And the uncertain disarray among the discredited Democrats - they're not
like the Republicans last time, set to field a runaway candidate, not
one with appeal to enough of their base, at any rate, out of a pack
where the leaders, equally divided in preference, are 71, 78 and 79
(historically, according to Nate Silver, 55 is the median age for
presidents) with heart problems suddenly on the minds of Democratic
votersand never mind Trump at 73 with his domination of candidacy and
his conservative, older, more committed constituency.
I don't have to present as a Cassandra to conclude that we're in dire,
dangerous straits, regardless of the outcome of all of this, given the
larger picture and all that is coming at us - and the absence of
visible, viable alternatives. So what of that?
https://www.other-news.info/2019/10/brief-reflection-on-trumps-impeachment/
On 10/14/2019 8:30 PM, Michael Meeropol wrote:
Some people are worried that the promise of a civil war may become a
reality --- the democratic majority (especially if the election is
close in some key states) will have to rely on the "discipline" of the
police forces and the military -- especially the hierarchy --- Granted
the military hierarchy will stick with the ruling class -- but there
could be SERIOUS civil disorders by the "militias" and who knows where
the local police forces will be -- (throw in ICE agents who are BIG
supporters of Trump as well as the military folks who have been
brainwashed) --- I do believe that unless there is very successful
voter suppression, that the Dems will pull it out -- BUT -- it will
depend on the Obama coalition coming out to vote ---
:I do not agree with this article. I don’t think it’s a good analysis.
Firstof all, the author completely fails to understand what’s really
at work inthese proceedings, which is another way of saying he ignores
the classdynamics. In my opinion, the mainstream of the capitalist
class has finallydecided that it cannot allow a demented (seriously)
person to continue hisdrive for one man rule unchecked. In his Ukraine
actions, Trump showed thathe was going to do whatever it took to
continue down that path for anotherfour years. His Syria blunder
“worse than a crime - a mistake” toparaphrase Talleyrand), committed
after impeachment had begun, will haveenormously reinforced their
determination. And while seriously weakened,their influence over the
US population is still very strong.In the course of the hearings all
sorts of dirt will come out. This will
drive all but the Trump fanatics into the Democrats’ camp. As for the
fanatics, I don’t think they are a majority in most states.
Already the
polls show Trump losing in many swing states that he won in 2016.
These
include Ohio, Pennsylvania and others. These hearings will
strengthen that
trend. Yes, it will heighten the convictions and emotions of the
fanatics.
That could drive them to even greater violence, but it won’t help
re-elect
Trump
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