Final note: I'm not American, I don't get to vote on Tuesday.
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Final note: I'm not American, I don't get to vote on Tuesday. But I get to live in the world the US election will create. As the hegemonic superpower of the day, everybody is going to be affected by this. Hence my concerns about someone else's political crisis.
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Grease the Subtlereplied to Charlie Stross last edited by
@cstross I did what I could do, but I hear ya. My fear is that even in a best case scenario the backlash and fight will be that much harder for the next go-round.
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Grease the Subtlereplied to Grease the Subtle last edited by
@cstross I mean, who knows, maybe the next 4 years will be full of health and prosperity, and enough folks will come around to beat the fascists back into the shadows. I'm not super hopeful though
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Charlie Strossreplied to Grease the Subtle last edited by
What's really needed is a sequence:
1. Trump loses, conclusively, next Tuesday.
2. Putin dies. At this point, a rescue package for the Russian people is vital to prevent this whole mess recurring 20 years downthe line.
3. Harris leans on Netanyahu VERY HARD INDEED. (Better still: Netanyahu dies.)
4. A coordinated crackdown on the fossil fuel lobby, worldwide, to disrupt their pro-carbon astroturf campaigns.
5. A ramp-down of US/China tensions: ideally wait out Xi (he's not young).
