Is America under Trump having its own Cultural Revolution moment?

Borrowed the quote below from a political blog I read last week which delves into how America became the world's police force and why Trump is opting the US out of this role.

While it’s often easy to dismiss Trump as a loudmouth businessman who somehow made his way into the Oval Office, the reality is far more complex. His rhetoric was the megaphone for a widespread and largely ignored sentiment in America. That sentiment being - ‘Why are we paying for this?’

https://ghaffar.substack.com/p/trump-and-the-end-of-the-post-wwii?utm_medium=ios

What's the chance of the Democrats winning the next US Presidential election followed by a peaceful transition to a Democrat president?

I think that, even if they have majority support, it won't be allowed to happen. Trump is already putting the building blocks in place to 'steal' the next election:

Disrupting and weakening the federal state.

Sidelining Congress.

Capturing social media and eroding trust in MSM

Creating the narrative that previous elections have been stolen, giving him the opportunity to step in and 'fix' these issues.

And to add to the above: being a Trump follower is identity defining. That's the incredible feat that he's managed to pull off. It's intricately linked with faith and identity and I think once that's ingrained, it's too emotional to question. Much like I think being a Leaver became a proclamation of Englishness.

Well, how long has it taken for public opinion to shift on Brexit (if it's ever really shifted)... We all know it's not been great but has there been a groundswell of buyer's remorse? No, and we're almost 10 years down the line. I think the US is being well and truly Trumped and the shift will be long-lasting. Even if it turns into a 'strongman' regime. I think those people who are happy with him will remain happy for a long time - or at least cling to their vision of MAGA for a long time.

Me, too. apologies for my bad manners (and thanks for the posts: need to re-read when less tired!)

I know… usually they’re the ones who will be most impacted by him, ultimately, too. But you’re right, they are beyond logic. Or having a bar of basic decency for world leaders.

Good on you for taking that post on. Sadly, your words will fall on deaf ears. Trumpers are impervious to reason.

Russia hasn't been a communist country for a very long time. So nobody's saying he's a communist. "TDS" does not exist. It's just Trumper bullshit. If you aren't a Trumper, maybe you should stop enabling them by repeating their nonsensical claims.

Many people will only start asking questions when things affect them personally.

If it wasn’t so fucking frustrating and terrifying, I would actually feel quite sorry for the people that voted for him that don’t understand what they’ve done. Those with very little money are going to be screwed when Social Security cuts come in, jobs disappear because of recession and Medicaid decimated.

They’ll still be blaming Democrats and reacting to social media posts with their moronic laughing emojis. Never has turkeys voting for Christmas seemed a more apt phrase.

By then, I suspect they’ll be so many other fires burning that it will be hard to focus on that at all.

I like to stick to convicted felon. Factual and succinct.

There are many protests. Our social media is always showing them. What we’re not seeing is many of them on mainstream media.

There's little the Democrats can do. Trump has a majority in both Houses and on the SCOTUS.

There are some demonstrations happening and Trump's actions are being challenged in the courts. At the minute only the Republicans and the Market have any real sway and Trump is ignoring both.

He's taking America into recession.

I think there may be some kind of revolution, but I'm not sure if it'll be cultural.

Do you mind if I add something about your link? I post links to the NYT quite often, and I usually type in the title, author, and usually a snippet to convey a sense of the article. That provides enough information if someone wants to look it up elsewhere and avoid the paywall. Your link ended me up with something I've never seen before: A captcha hoop to jump through, then a half-page with nothing beyond the title and sub-head. Not even the author.

Wait, I thought he was a Hitler loving Fascist not a Communist, he can't be both, or is it whatever is 'bad'? Just anything bad? what about Stalin? Trump hasn't been compared to him yet.
It's all getting a bit much, there's plenty to criticise about Trump if you want to but this is TDS nonsense.

This, I know that there are lots and lots of devastated Americans and there have been a smattering of protests but I’m shocked by how meaningfully unchallenged most of it has been. Even republicans, where are the non-MAGA’s? They can’t all think that aligning with Russia and N Korea is a good thing. They must see the brazen untruths. Will they have to change the national anthem? It’s no longer the land of the free nor the home of the brave 😢

It's not about trust in the American people.

The US government has lost the trust of businesses, organisations and governments. The Trump administration is actively driving instability. It's word is no longer it's bond, in fact it's liable to change its mind within days.

Those are quite some rose-coloured glasses.

Forget Air Traffic Controllers. The democrats have been pushing that nonsense from the start.

How do you feel about Elon’s purported incoming Starlink contract?

When someone fights to stop people checking the books in a government office you know what they are don't you.

So you think Elon’s DOGE is doing a well-considered, legal, stand-up job on this? Even as he stands on stage with an actual comedy chainsaw? What do you think about the cuts to USAid? Have you read the concerns about his flip-flopping on the employees and agencies that oversee, for example, Ebola outbreaks? How he fired them, re-hired them and then now they’re hobbled with actually being able to do their jobs? Enjoy that Ebola breakout. How about the layoffs to nuclear employees that manage the safety of plants for example? Those same ones that he then panicked and tried to reinstate because he fired them by accident, but couldn’t contact them because, he cut off their email addresses I could go on for pages on this one, but you get the gist.

He has declared that women and girls have rights and that has pissed off a lot of men, but surely no one here thinks that is a bad thing?

Oh yes, he loves women. He especially knows who women are when he takes away their reproductive rights. Resulting in the death of women that cannot access reproductive care, even when they’re miscarrying wanted babies. Oh yes, don’t forget about the child rape victims that can’t access abortions. He really loves women does Trump - the convicted for sexual assault felon.

He has apparently signed an executive order ending censorship imposed on online platforms. Presumably those worried about Free Speech are cheering that? right...?

Oh, he’s all for free speech isn’t he, you mean Trump who made a post last week threatening students from making peaceful protests? The same Trump, who banished the Associated Press from the White House?

I mean, I could write pages on this. He is dismantling the protections of a democratic government. No concerns? How about when he downgraded Russia as a cyber threat to the US? No concern either? Like the way he spoke to Zelensky? You know, Zelensky, President of Ukraine that previously agreed to nuclear disarmament under agreed protections from other countries, including America? No concern there either?

How about the insurrection then? The one that Trump said he didn’t agree to and had no part in, the one he told the Supreme Court that he had ‘called for peace’ in. The one that he just pardoned those convicted in taking part in.

Yes, an all around great guy. Can totally see why you’re standing up for him. FFS.

Why are the Democrats not holding mass protests? It's so disturbing.

I just don't think those voters in Middle America who supported Trump are getting the full perspective needed to realise the danger to democracy, to the economy (although grumblings are getting louder) and to world diplomacy.

Actually, @TooBigForMyBoots , I have quite a bit of trust in middle America. I lived in suburban NJ for a few months, and took the bus to the city until I moved to Jersey City. Cheap (in 1980, $285 per month) and very unfashionable. We had a 1930s built apartment with two bedrooms.

Now my DC is in need of something similar, in the UK, there is no choice of options unless you have or inherit a lot of money,