Basically some catastrophic events would have to happen for the masses to wake up and see the late stages of capitalism for what they really are (Parasitic and functioning without conscience).
Trump could be one of the catastrophic events that changes the way the MAJORITY of people think in our DEMOCRACY. When was the last time anyone paid this close attention to the secretary of education, presidential advisers, secretary (secretaries
) of press, fbi positions and intelligence agencies?
I personally believe that the same microscope being held over trump would be held over Hillary if she had won, and for that reason I'm still somewhat complacent with the results. Obama was like 8 years of piss in white people's Wheaties. The populist presence on both sides of the 2016 election was a long time coming, and proved that the majority of people feel "disenfranchised" or whatever. Global communication and oral histories made the current social contention inevitable. I've said it before, but as a white person
with a history degree and still learning, its hard to find another population whose physical agency and labor has been exploited as much as African Americans. Your individual and collective resilience, and success, is not lost on everyone. It could be subconscious preservation, but I hope this country figures its shyt out without moving anymore more goalposts to scapegoat and marginalize.
Slavery in America "ended" in 1865, but convict leasing became an immediate opportunity for "entrepreneurs" and suddenly the black inmate population exploded and were working on railroads. Then you had sharecropping which lasted until the mid 20th century (and ended because of efficient mechanization, not civil rights). Racist job, loan, and housing policies? Now we're here. I do believe in the merit of America's balance of powers, constitution and all that....I'm concerned over what happens the majority of the country doesn't. /drunk rant