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7 Jan, 5 tweets, 1 min read
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If the Republicans decide today to remove Trump, Democrats will embrace them and the renewal of democracy will feature extreme centrism. Fascists will be left without electoral expression and will seek other avenues.
If Reps don't, Democrats will pursue...
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legal action in 2 weeks. They will strongly differentiate themselves from Reps through some progressive policies and mostly symbolic action that includes repressive measures against all "extremists", Right and Left. Either way, they will find ways to increase repression against
antiracist & anticapitalist rebellion, with greater use of cooptation in 2nd scenario.
Trump is done for now, but if he and his principals aren't punished/banned, electoral Trumpism could come back in 2 years.
On the ground: important to thwart fascist attempts
to get better organized (and drive home the point that ignoring the fascists empowers them).
Still, the greater danger is the State. Good moment to remind people that cops will not keep us safe, they represent the worst in society.
The key revolutionary fault lines in US society still center on police/border racism and housing/workplace exploitation.
Fierce response to killer cops and eviction defense are vital. We're not here to defend elections.

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This visual aid helps demonstrate why "dictatorship of the proletariat" is such a nonsense idea.
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