Bingo. But we are propagandized and have been for decades now about how unsafe we are. There's a reason. Power. Fear is how you gain power.

Its done by both sides too. And its going to led to tyranny. I immediately thought this after Kirk was shot.

Its like this person or people are trying to create what they claim to fear. Are they trying to push Trump into being an even more of strong man type figure? Are they trying to guarantee that his successor is even more heavy handed?

Trump isn't an ideologue. He's none of the names they call him. He's a dude that wants to do stuff and doesn't care about your politics. But, because of this he can be dangerous. What is more dangerous is how many people I see rejecting the idea that we should limit the state. People cheering on imprisonment without a fair trial. People cheering on violent action because they believe they have been wronged.

Its not good. I have been concerned about this stuff for at least 10 years now and it seems to be speeding up. Its why I'm in favor of national peaceful divorce. The alternative is civil war. I was saying this to friends in 2016 and they laughed. I was saying this in 2020 and they laughed less. I was saying this in 2024 and they laughed like 2020 didn't happen. I don't even want to say it any more. I see it happening already.