Lower Expectations

Back in 2016 in the lead up to that year’s elections, I remember speaking with one of my co-workers about what I thought a potential Trump presidency would be like. At the time I said it would probably be like Woodrow Wilson part 2 in effect, because his only platform was racism. Objectively speaking, his first term was bad, but mostly because he was embarrassing the nation everywhere he went. His policies weren’t helpful for non-business owners, but that administration wasn’t singularly focused on destroying societal norms or fascism. The first term was simply a long con, the grift of all grifts, and other GOP politicians were riding the wave. They went along to get along and then when they were financially able to peace out, they left their position of authority and then told a watered-down version of the truth. Structural racism made it so that a twice impeached President, was not removed from office, and also not held accountable for inciting a riot. Both political parties are to blame for that.

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Fast forward a few years, 34 convictions, 2 Hollywood scripted assassination attempts, and buy in from most of the tech billionaires, and we were faced with a lot more fuckery than before. Not only them though, the faction in this country that still has heartburn about losing the Civil War saw an opportunity as well. Donald was simply trying to avoid being the first President to go to jail, in addition to seeking revenge on his foes, so he was all in for another run. The feckless GOP Senators and Congresspeople, Supreme Court, along with their handlers at the Heritage Foundation went to work on a failproof plot to undo the United States. That of course was project 2025. Add to that, Joe Biden forgot how old he was, when he finally realized, it was far too late to select someone the nation could get behind, we worked with what we had and as I expected…loss.

Surely I didn’t HAVE to re-hash that, I have prior posts that speak to it already, but I kinda needed to re-hash it. That’s 6 hyperlinks to previous posts in which I can say I called it. They’re not there to pat myself on the back though, it’s more to establish credibility for the claims I’m going to make in this post. I won’t say it is going to be all the way Mad Max dystopian future…but shit’s bout to get really ugly by 2027 unless a miracle happens. Let’s begin…

As of Feb 5th, 2026, ICE has killed 34 people since inauguration day. That’s their highest 12-month total to date. The stat is alarming, but the way in which they’re going after people, who they’re willing to kill in the process, and who has been recruited to work for them is where the true problems arise. I told my business partner months ago, the only way to fix the problem America has right now is for poor White people to get upset about what’s going on. Almost as if on cue, ICE started giving out $50K bonuses, with no worthwhile background check being done on applicants. Of course they filled their ranks with Proud Boys, White Nationalists, and out of work, full of anger type people. This partially satiated poor White males mostly. Low education, even lower lifetime accomplishment, easily influenced, even easier to replace, this is the elite dream demographic for population control…no different than the original police force in America designed for catching runaway slaves.

Long ago, the KKK and groups like them killed White people that stood in solidarity with equality and civil rights. Usually, these people were men, I don’t have the stats, but I’d venture to say mostly White, Jewish men. Renee Good was a White woman, shot in the face, called a bitch afterwards, and then dragged through the mud by EVERY GOP politician and talking head. To make that matter worse, the guy that shot her ended up with a few million dollars from a GoFundMe. He was able to raise millions after shooting a white woman in the face. Emmett Till was falsely accused of whistling at a white woman, murdered, and all of his murderers acquitted. That’s to put in perspective the traditional sentiment racist white men have towards protecting white women. Alex Pretti was a White, Christian, male that worked as an intensive care nurse. They disarmed him and shot him while he was on the ground. The messaging there is loud and very clear…if you oppose the will of these vile people, they’re free to commit murder and will likely get away with it.

Which brings me to the How…the Supreme Court ruled that it is OK to racially profile people in the carrying out of whatever executive order is put in place to deport undocumented immigrants. Those idiotic ass Somali folks that voted for him in Minnesota are now seeing how much he hates them too. They, along with Haitians are considered Black whether they consider themselves Black or not. So, for those connecting dots, that means anyone that isn’t White can legally be harassed by these shit stains who attack people while in unmarked cars, wearing face masks and drawing down on you immediately. Very much like a carjacking attempt. This method is NOT accidental. If you resist (which is the reasonable thing to do) they will shoot at you as you drive away. If you comply, they yank you out of your vehicle, detain you, and treat you like a criminal for no reason. The GOP who still have a supermajority is acting as if these guys have immunity, so the DOJ ain’t even looking into the shit they’re doing. 

All of that violence and intentional policing is routine in many Black and Hispanic neighborhoods across the country. It’s happening to liberal Whites now as well. The same way they numbed society to seeing unarmed Black people being murdered by police, they’re numbing us to oppressive, over-policing. So, when the mid-terms come up, knowing the sentiment towards this regime, you can almost bank on excessive ICE presence at the polls. They’ll say it’s to ensure election integrity, and they will probably make some racially profiled arrests in the process to prevent some from voting. I have hope that Black Panthers will protect the voters in Philly, but unless the party re-establishes chapters in all the major cities in the next few months, there will be problems. If these demons retain the supermajority, America as we know it, is officially over. No one alive today can relate to the shit show this place will be if that happens.

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Even after the vote, in some states it won’t matter. I know in Texas the governor is giving up the voter rolls that will show who voted for whom, and at which polling station…which makes it WAY easier to target those individuals in the voting line. Rest assured, any blue state that gave into that pressure will see the ICE Gestapo out in full force this November. Solid red states are probably less concerned, but they’ll probably be out there as well. 

The dollar is losing value with every meeting between world leaders. Most of our allies are now seriously having talks about “de-dollarization”. The impact of that would be catastrophic to the cost of goods in America, especially since we don’t produce anything cheaply unless it is created in a privatized prison. So, as the global powers start doing business in their own currencies, finding ways to circumnavigate money transaction agencies like Visa and Mastercard, there will be less need to use the dollar as a reserve currency. As the value of the dollar decreases, the soft power the United States has enjoyed since the end of World War II will decrease with it. We will no longer be the desired location for talent, resources, or really anything. 

Our population is primarily working poor, which means the vast majority would be homeless if they took more than a few months off of work with no safety net programs to assist. This is great for the power structure to manipulate one group to control and insulate themselves from the other. In addition to making, it insanely difficult for the “have-nots”, it makes it significantly harder for those that have a lil bit to go to greener pastures or seek safety elsewhere. Either way, the new U.S. order would likely see a sharp increase of private prisons, wrongful convictions of mostly Black and Brown people…and liberal Whites. There’s no other realistic way for these corporations to bring production back to the country in the short-term seeing as the ruling class here has ALWAYS thrived on slave labor or cheap labor. 

Now of course “when the money gets low, then the hungriness grows” …people better get the fuck out the house. Yeah, they pretend like it now, but there will be a legit need for martial law if all of what I said comes to pass. The wolves will be outside trying to take down the establishment. Unfortunately, by then they will have stripped citizens of the right to bear arms, in hopes to get more cheap labor, with little to no resistance. The lawlessness will be high on all sides and that’s no good for anyone truthfully. 

If you’ve made it this far, there is some light at the end of this tunnel. We have a few months to seriously consider overseas options. Even in the event these assholes retain a supermajority, there will be a few months available after that to make some moves and/or establish something away from here…for those of us that ain’t trying to live in the 2026 version of Jim Crow. This administration has already begun the process of financially crippling minority owned business at the federal level; this is the same play they played in the 1890’s. Woodrow Wilson removed Black people from the federal jobs they had during his first term. If I’m not mistaken W.E.B. DuBois supported Wilson for Presidency…just like those dumb fucks singing “I will vote, for Donal Trunk” or however they pronounced it. Just like them, his goofy ass got a rude awakening immediately when he realized he voted for the devil he was trying to fight.

If history is any indicator, shit won’t really hit the fan for another 2 or 3 years. The great depression kicked off like 8 years after Wilson’s 2 terms ended. He did 8 consecutive though. Trump had a 4-year layoff, but they are kicking their policies on fast forward. All that to say, you have some time to invest and diversify outside of the U.S. if you would rather avoid the pain. If you’re up for the fight, it took 51 years from when Woodrow was elected to the reintroduction of civil rights for Black people. With tech being the way it is, it should be easier to change course sooner this time around. 

Whether I’m right again or super wrong (hopefully the latter), you should be aware of what’s really going on in these streets and look at the historical evidence as well. Look at the patterns of the rise of Jim Crow, as well as the rise of Nazi Germany (which is where the playbook truly originates). This won’t be an easy time in America regardless of what happens in November. Our dollar is still in decline, the soft power is in decline, the respect for our country is fading. If the Diaper Don finally kicks the bucket the tension may ease a bit…but the fight will still be critical. I feel like Danny Glover saying “I’m too old for this shit” in Lethal Weapon. That said, I wish us all the best, and if you know somebody with a hookup on cribs in Thailand or something, lemme know.

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