What is all this afraidness? [View all]

For some time now I've been seeing stories about retribution, revenge, etc., about what Trump is going to do with some writers bringing up scenarios of an American Stasi or Gestapo roaming the streets and government. We are not in the Germany of the 40s/50s. There are not going to be 'Red Shirts' patrolling the streets. Do you think urban areas are going to put up with that? You think Southside Chicago, East LA, and other areas are going to be easy takeovers? I may be wrong but from what I've seen here at DU it doesn't seem to me like many commenters here would put up with that crap. And do you think the majority of'suckers' and 'losers' in the Armed Forces are going to put down their firearms and raise their hands in surrender?

So, to all those opinion writers, pundits and others who are having 'Oh woes me!' seizures, enough already. It's not going to happen. Using the word 'resistance' might create all types of scenarios in theory and imagination but resistance, in reality – on the streets, well, let's just say it's not a pretty thing that'll quickly reduce the numbers of online 'warriors' for Trump. It's one thing to aim a few invectives on a keyboard but another thing if the invectives are whizzing by you at 2700 or more feet per second. Comprende?

Do you know who really is afraid? Donald J. Trump. He's stuck between a rock and a hard place of millions who wish his name was already in the obituaries and his Keystone Kops accomplices who wish for domination. But ol' Donny is not that stupid. He knows that that he can only push the envelope so far because he knows that if it 'rips' — then it's game over. Even the most adept con men will tell you that you want to avoid ripping up the game to where there is no endgame for anyone. It's an empty Lazy Susan.

Anyway, thank you for reading this little Monday morning rant. I think I may have added extra coffee in the filter. I'm good with it.