On the Demise of the Old Republic

Fuck Trump, fuck his boss Vladimir Putin, and fuck anyone supporting either of them.

Fuck Joe Biden for restricting Ukraine's self-defense against Russia even after Russia brazenly attacked our elections; for abetting Israel's genocide in Gaza, and thereby betraying the USA in his devil's bargain with Netanyahu. May he live long enough to stand trial in The Hague.

Fuck Merrick Garland for his unwavering timidity in the defense of democracy. May he be remembered in the same way as Neville Chamberlain.

Fuck traditional media for ascribing any legal or moral legitimacy to Trump's second candidacy and failing to unambiguously oppose it.

Fuck every Democrat elected to federal office who failed to insist on the enforcement of the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause, and every Democrat who rolled over for the new regime again and again, telling us each time that everything will be OK as long as we vote harder for them next time.

We will carry on the fight without them, and we will prevail.