John Roberts knew what he was doing, and made it clear what we need to do

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5. I have been feeling for quite some time that we are nearing the end of democracy.

What will happen after that remains to be seen. Authoritarians usually try to create the appearance of democratic elections, as Putin does in Russia though they are nothing but show, while they literally steal everything they can and collect a group of enforcers around then so they can stay in power forever. Meanwhile, it takes years for the populace to notice that everything costs a lot more, but they aren’t earning more or that suddenly there are shortages where none existed before. And then the crackdown starts on any protests, with people “disappeared” and the fear of government retaliation sets in. At some point, the authoritarian may becomes a brutal dictator. We have what has happened in Belarus over the last year of so as a perfect example.

Meanwhile, the general US populace is more concerned about what is happening on their favorite TV show or with their favorite pop star or sports team than they are about the future of this country. I don’t know how to get their attention because some aren’t smart enough or educated enough to make connections and others are just too “busy” living to care. The people who know what is happening are the ones who are funding the decline while buying escape homes in countries like New Zealand.