Do we realize & understand & grasp that we are living in a pivotal moment of history? [View all]

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The fall of the American Empire.
Throughout history there have been empires that rose and fell. I wonder, how many of their citizens at the time understood that their empire was falling? That they were living in the midst of it?

Some countries have lived through the ending of their empires and are good nations today such as the British and the Dutch with Britain and The Netherlands being fine democratic nations. I don't believe we will be as fortunate here in the US. We may survive, but we will never be the same again. Too bad because although we were, are imperfect, for most of our history we were a fairly decent nation.

I'd reckon that the other free and democratic nations are amazed at how quickly our democracy was brought to its knees but I'm sure there were people who saw it coming.
But we were guilty of the sin of pride, like other empires had been, that ours would last forever. I certainly never believed I would be alive to witness its fall. After all, my family had been here for nearly 400 years and I thought I might make it through a decent retirement never believing it would all fall apart so quickly aided by the millions who voted for Trump along with others who were too complacent and over confident to vote.

Sadly, our fall here in the US will not be one of a decent transition to a good democratic nation. No, our fall will be one into evil and hate. I know there are some, many who believe my epitaph is premature but I am honestly, nearly out of hope. Will there be a civil war? Well, unlike our Civil War here is not a clear line of demarcation between slave and free states with good people even in red states. Maybe our trouble now had its roots in the Civil War because the Slave states weren't exactly a bastion of democracy.

But here we are now and everyone who feels able to do the best they can in resistance, good luck. Although maga and the right seem united in their evil while we Democrats too often tend to eat our own when we have disagreements. Oh well, I've voted exclusive for Democratic candidates for over 50 years now and I hope I get the chance to vote again although I'm not hopeful.