Of course, we always knew there was a contingent of Americans who wouldn't accept this, who loved America only as a White Empire, and who would fight to keep it thus. What changed since the mid-2010s, I think, was that we discovered just how large that contingent was.
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And I think the question is: Once the people who want America to be a White Empire are inevitably defeated, will people go back to believing that American ideals were anti-racist from the start, or will they demand that America be abolished? (end)
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Replying to @Noahpinion
Those ideals weren’t anti-racist from the start. Or maybe words have no meaning. This makes for an updated version of our Founding myth but it’s still just a Nobel Lie
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Replying to @Noahpinion @MattMajeune
Hey Matt I want to clarify something.
@Noahpinion is concerned you may want to abolish America. Is this true or not?3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler @MattMajeune
Note that I don't think people like Matt want to abolish America now, only that if Trump and the white supremacists remain in power for a long time, they are likely to conclude that there is no alternative.
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Replying to @Noahpinion @MattMajeune
What do you think the other paths would be?
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Replying to @Noahpinion @MattMajeune
If Trump and the white supremacists remain in power for a long time, what do you think the alternatives to “abolish America” would be?
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @MattMajeune
1) Keep trying to unseat them without abolishing America 2) Do nothing and accept their rule 3) Move out
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It seems like the range of possibilities inside 1) is vast. Like would us switching to a different democratic governing system still nominally called America be abolishing America? Or is ending EC abolishing America?
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @MattMajeune
Well how could we switch to a different system with Trumpism in power?
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Replying to @Noahpinion @MattMajeune
Probably would require a vast, broad-based political movement. And perhaps people with a lot of vested interest or wealth in the existing system would strategically frame the motives of this movement as “abolish America” to protect those interests?
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