Re:They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45
by krapp on Friday April 15, 2022 @02:21PM
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A lot of people saw the writing on the wall during the Tea Party days. It was just a matter of how and when it would come to pass.
Re:They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45
by unfocussed_mike on Friday April 15, 2022 @02:29PM
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I agree. I mean, more than four years earlier than Jan 6th 2021, David Frum wrote that when Republican voters understand they can no longer win by democratic means (that is, once they become a clear minority), they wouldn't reject the Republican Party, they'd reject democracy.
So this was really a long-observed trajectory.
Personally I think it is not over, because I'm not convinced the GOP is ready to accept it is destined for minority status, and because since that day an enormous amount of groundwork has been done to practically guarantee the next election is undermined.
A shock in the sense of a systemic shock, sure.
In the sense of a surprise to observers, no. Not really. Certainly should not have been a shock at all to anyone paying any sort of attention from around the 20th of December.