Growing population in America’s highly educated enclaves has led to huge gains for the Democratic Party. And it’s changing the electoral map going into 2024.
Little column A, little column B. They’re losing the demographic war, and if the trend continues without any outside influence, they are a dying party. Because of that, they’re resorting to fascism to hold onto power with a dwindling minority. That is, their dwindling power in a fair system is leading them to turn to more drastic measures to retain power. We’re watching them take off the fig leaf of acting as if they are bound by laws and norms.
Does the “demographic war” mean a damn thing when they can still push their agendas with no resistance? Would it mean anything when the VAST majority of cops and service members support them? It feels nice to be the popular kids but does it mean a damn thing in the end
Well, that’s kind of the point. If something isn’t done to stop their fascist power grab, then no, it means nothing. But, the important thing is to realize that anti-fascism is still the majority, even if it has no power.
Also, quick edit to add that it’s important to remember that the military is a class-based system. The majority of the service members who are Republicans are enlisted, i.e., of the lower class. The officer corps, the ones who actually make decisions, is more evenly split. In fact, if I remember correctly, there’s a slight majority of officers who are Democrats. I’d wager the reason for that is that officers are required to have a college degree, and there is a correlation between education and party alignment.
Little column A, little column B. They’re losing the demographic war, and if the trend continues without any outside influence, they are a dying party. Because of that, they’re resorting to fascism to hold onto power with a dwindling minority. That is, their dwindling power in a fair system is leading them to turn to more drastic measures to retain power. We’re watching them take off the fig leaf of acting as if they are bound by laws and norms.
Does the “demographic war” mean a damn thing when they can still push their agendas with no resistance? Would it mean anything when the VAST majority of cops and service members support them? It feels nice to be the popular kids but does it mean a damn thing in the end
Well, that’s kind of the point. If something isn’t done to stop their fascist power grab, then no, it means nothing. But, the important thing is to realize that anti-fascism is still the majority, even if it has no power.
Also, quick edit to add that it’s important to remember that the military is a class-based system. The majority of the service members who are Republicans are enlisted, i.e., of the lower class. The officer corps, the ones who actually make decisions, is more evenly split. In fact, if I remember correctly, there’s a slight majority of officers who are Democrats. I’d wager the reason for that is that officers are required to have a college degree, and there is a correlation between education and party alignment.