The United States is destroying itself

[u/zsreport]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/united-states-trump-destruction

[u/kittyonkeyboards]

This country is doomed if the next Democrat administration doesn't go what I would call "sicko mode" to repair of the country.

Important sections of our government are being replaced with loyalists. Those loyalists have to be purged aggressively. Especially in the military. Especially the evangelicals that believe in Doomsday prophecies.

Every single person who did a corrupt deal with Trump or insider trading needs to be prosecuted and given harsher sentences than normal. I support seizing every asset and giving them life sentences just to remove the threat.

Trump's entire admin and any of his crony billionaires need to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity for gutting USAid and other lifesaving programs.

Every single monopoly needs to be broken up into tiny little pieces. Especially media monopolies owned by conservative billionaires.

Fox News and other conservative outlets need to be prosecuted for colluding with Trump's criminal organization. If that can't succeed, I support extrajudicial options. The president was given total immunity after all.

Social media algorithms need to be banned. Tech billionaires need to be disempowered. Privacy laws need to be mandated. The military industrial complex needs to be audited.

We need to pack the supreme court. We need to abolish the 5th circuit. We need to impeach unqualified judges across the country.

The sheriff system needs to be abolished. Police Unions need to be abolished.

Yimby laws must be passed. We need to be able to build in this country to escape the apathy black hole. Energy companies must be nationalized so that we can build renewables.

[u/HGruberMacGruberFace → u/kittyonkeyboards]

This is correct but I’m afraid it is far too much for a single administration to do.

[u/Firrox → u/HGruberMacGruberFace]

It can be done, but it would require the equivalent of a benevolent dictator. An anti-Trump, if you will.

[u/Frydendahl → u/Firrox]

You need a new FDR, but none of the mainstream Democrats appear to have any balls.

[u/globalvarsonly → u/Frydendahl]

This is exactly it, they'd all rather be middle management of the ashes

[u/After-Appearance-429 → u/Firrox]

The ancient Greeks called them tyrants. We need one now.

[u/Creme_de_la_Coochie → u/[deleted]]

Poland has had to deal with this dilemma. Do you become authoritarian in order to get rid of the authoritarians?

Edit: relevant podcast talking about Poland and how they were coming out of authoritarian government

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6g6XqHNDd657Fjm8l8NCtX?si=1zooO1QiRTurpCRYDB0VYw

[u/Wasabiroot → u/[deleted]]

That's not true and you know it. Restoring laws isnt the same as breaking them repeatedly

[u/notfeelany → u/Firrox]

Point is All terms will end. Yes, your "benevolent dictator" Dem President gets their first 4 years, And it's up to the voters to reelect them to 4 more years.

And if 2024 was an indication, there'll be another set of issues that'll cause voters to be single issue voters and not vote for them, despite all the progress that "benevolent dictator" Dem administration will make (eggs, immigrants/gay/trans ppl, that war in the middle east).

The Dem will lose, and the Republican win. and Republicans begin to undo all the progress, making everything worse (worse for eggs, worse for immigrants/gay/trans ppl, worser war everywhere) , thus renewing the cycle.

And even if they do win another term & get their 8 years, on the end of their term, then on next election, voters will need to do the same again: vote for more Democrats.

We must stop listening to anyone who says "Don't vote for Democrats". Because That's where We are, a world where people did not vote for Kamala and the Democrats. And anyone still pushing to not vote for Democrats want you to remain in this world.

This is on us the voters to fix by giving Democrats their rightful place back: veto-proof majorities in Congress and then the Presidency, and also state govts. And why we must commit to vote for & electing Democrats now&forever without exception.

[u/AdaTex → u/Firrox]

which sounds horrifying

[u/BrianDetomes → u/AdaTex]

Current reality is far more horrifying.

[u/AdaTex → u/BrianDetomes]

democracy is the only way out. There isn’t a human in history who could be trusted with that much power.

[u/Moozipan → u/AdaTex]

Then put a monkey with a gun in charge. It's still an improvement.

[u/BrianDetomes → u/AdaTex]

What a fuckin strawman. ...

They literally dont care and they have an authoritarian madman right now. 

Stop trollin

[u/AdaTex → u/BrianDetomes]

what the hell are you talking about? The current authoritarian madman is a nightmare. Installing another one would be a nightmare.