The funny thing is, I've been called a blackpilled doomer nihilist before because of questioning the utility of electing Republicans, but the dooming comes from their die hard supporters now that they under performed electorally.
The only real upside Republicans have is sometimes making the liberal world order hurt a bit less but only temporarily. They might, for example, ban "gender re-affirming care" for "trans" kids, but they don't dismantle the institutions that push it or the ideology that attempts to morally justify it.
The biggest take away from the last two-three elections is the decline of "Trumpism." It rose as a nativist attack on neoliberal policies, but Trump captured that potentially radical energy and funneled it into a mix of sycophantism, hyperpolitics, and even support for the system. It's become a non-political force altogether so it's not surprising that it's now failing at delivering electoral success.
He definitely wasn't genuine. That's why he went away from it. The dissident right was talking about this years ago, how he was trying to "rock the baby back to sleep" and pivot away from things that mattered to people.
The funny thing is, I've been called a blackpilled doomer nihilist before because of questioning the utility of electing Republicans, but the dooming comes from their die hard supporters now that they under performed electorally.
The only real upside Republicans have is sometimes making the liberal world order hurt a bit less but only temporarily. They might, for example, ban "gender re-affirming care" for "trans" kids, but they don't dismantle the institutions that push it or the ideology that attempts to morally justify it.
The biggest take away from the last two-three elections is the decline of "Trumpism." It rose as a nativist attack on neoliberal policies, but Trump captured that potentially radical energy and funneled it into a mix of sycophantism, hyperpolitics, and even support for the system. It's become a non-political force altogether so it's not surprising that it's now failing at delivering electoral success.
He definitely wasn't genuine. That's why he went away from it. The dissident right was talking about this years ago, how he was trying to "rock the baby back to sleep" and pivot away from things that mattered to people.