1. Prediction: As the post-war order continues to collapse under pressure from Trump and European populists, “social justice” themes will intensify in the media & organisational hiring. This is characteristic of regime collapse from the Jacobins to the Khmer Rouge to the Nazis.
-
Show this thread
-
2. The Holocaust became most intense in the final days, and many long-term prisoners, such as the head of the German Communists, were executed to settle scores. The craziness of Robespierre, Pol Pot, and Mao also intensified in the terminal phase of the regimes.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
3. The post-war order isn’t quite so bad, but I expect to see more statues pulled down, complete removal of white men from most media, crazed sex accusations, and biased hiring patterns as the regime gets in its final licks. The intensity of the Kavanaugh case points the way.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread
4. This is the most dangerous stage, since the post-war order is like a wounded and cornered animal. It’s still got a lot of fight in it, and it doesn’t see a way out.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.