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- John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Famous Last Words: The Collapse of American Democracy
The state of the world is unraveling, and nearly four years ahead, the trajectory is unmistakable. Donald Trump has launched an economic blitzkrieg against America’s closest allies and trading partners, a self-inflicted wound to the very structure that once made the United States an economic powerhouse.
But the damage does not stop at trade wars or tariffs. He has toyed with the idea of annexing Greenland and even Canada, disavowed the USMCA—the very trade agreement he championed—and gutted foreign aid.
There is no logic in his erratic policy shifts, but there is a theme: revenge.
Trump’s vision of America is not one of leadership but of retribution. In his mind, America has been cheated for decades, and his role is to exact vengeance, not build alliances or foster progress.
He has openly mused about abandoning NATO and the UN, alienating the very institutions that ensured global stability for over half a century.
Yet, surrounded by sycophants, blind loyalists, and a Cabinet that serves him rather than the country, he sails forward unchallenged. The world has no manual for dealing with a rogue superpower, especially one that thrives on chaos.
So what can be done?
A global economic boycott?
A mass movement?
The reality is that this president will only be toppled when the very foundation of American wealth crumbles—when stock markets plummet by 50%, inflation skyrockets to 25%, and unemployment spirals past 20%.
Only then, when every American feels the consequences firsthand, will the calls for removal become deafening.
Yet, the broader problem runs deeper than Trump. The American electorate has become willingly complicit in its own demise.
The masses have abandoned reason for rhetoric, logic for lies. The Republican Party has become a vessel for white grievance, corporate greed, and authoritarian ambition.
The Democratic Party, while offering resistance, often fails to deliver a coherent, unifying counter-force.
Meanwhile, the country drowns in racism, bigotry, and willful ignorance, all carefully cultivated through decades of misinformation and a failing education system.
George Carlin once said, “They call it the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
And indeed, America has been lulled into complacency, hypnotized by false narratives and propaganda. The Cold War struggle against the Soviet Union was framed as a fight for democracy and freedom. But now, the veil has been lifted.
America never stood for democracy—it stood for dominance. And now, faced with a choice, the American people have overwhelmingly chosen selfishness, corruption, and incompetence over principle, reason, and progress.
Putin takes Ukraine. Trump dreams of taking Greenland and Canada.
The reason is simple: authoritarianism recognizes no boundaries. The U.S. was once the self-proclaimed leader of the free world, yet it now idolizes autocrats and mimics the very regimes it once condemned. And why?
Because power has always been the end goal—not democracy, not freedom, not justice.
Trump is likely indebted to Putin, not just in ideology but in action. Having secured the presidency with Russian interference in 2016, he now finds himself in a position to return the favor.
The specifics of his loyalty may be unclear, but the broader goal is evident: to weaken the West and strengthen the forces of tyranny. And yet, tens of millions of Americans continue to support him, their approval unwavering despite the wreckage he leaves in his wake.
John Dewey warned in 1931 that “Democracy will be a farce unless individuals are trained to think for themselves, to judge independently, to be critical, to be able to detect subtle propaganda and the motives which inspire it.” Today, America earns a failing grade. The people, rather than demanding better, have embraced the grift.
This is the reality of America in the 21st century: a nation unmoored, unprincipled, and utterly adrift.
And unless the world—and its own people—act decisively to stop this descent into authoritarianism, the last remnants of American freedom will be lost.
The time for waiting is over.
The time for action is now.
Sincerely,
Adaptation-Guide
ADAPT OR DIE!
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