Saturday, December 19, 2020

i was watching a chris hedges video the other day, where he suggested that trump was the opening act for a "competent" fascist, implying the next republican leader would be competent.

let's look at the last few republican presidents:

- trump 
- w. bush 
- hw bush
- reagan
- ford
- nixon
- eisenhower
- hoover
- coolidge
- harding
- taft <-----competent, at least

so, you see my point - over the last 100 years, there hasn't been anything approaching competency in the republican party. and, the direction is towards further and further levels of incompetency, to the point where it is probably likely that kanye west would actually win the nomination, if he decides to run.

i'm consequently not particularly concerned that the next republican president will be a competent fascist; my concern is that the next republican president will be even more incompetent. and, in comparison, that may be preferable.

no, chris - the party of competent fascism is the democratic party, and we've certainly seen some competent fascists - obama & clinton both fit that description quite well.

what's unusual about biden is that he doesn't seem to be particularly competent in his age. but, it's perhaps just an illusion.

if you are to be concerned about a competent fascist right now, that competent fascist is right in front of you - it's kamala harris.