It's more than just "they'd be doing the same things to any Republican President," friends -

Though they would.

It's much bigger than that. >

The Democrats - and please, never call them stupid - figured out that, notwithstanding the name of their party, democracy was a losing proposition for them probably around the reelection of GWB. >

The Dems' answer was to play out their ebbing appeal to voters outside major cities while shifting power away from elections toward institutions they could control without democratic accountability: >

These include, of course, government bureaucracies, unions - especially public employee unions - certain parts of the judiciary, the press & universities. >

The unexpected ascension of Barack Obama was an unexpected boon in the implementation of what had probably been viewed as a spoiling action at best. >

Obama's magic touch (topic for another thread) bought the Dems eight more years - time to not only implement this plan, but to play for the win instead of something much more modest. >

The Dems' "winning" strategy - to cement a hold on non-democratic forms of political & social control - was ramped up during the Obama years at considerable expense: >

The vast majority of statehouses, givernorships and eventually both houses of Congress.

But of course this merely accelerated a voting trend that was the engine for this plan anyway. >

And what constituted "acceleration"? The cooption of the very institutions that guaranteedd the rule of law, not men: The judiciary and law enforcement.

Own those, and you own it all. They almost did.>

Keep in mind, during this process, they had little concern about being checked, meaningfully, by the GOP, at least in DC. I don't need to explain that part. >

As to the judiciary, there was nothing particularly nefarious about what the Dems did. They had the power of appointment and used it. A lot. That's the way it goes - but the impact, thanks to Obama, was massive.>

But the corruption of the organs of law enforcement - the DOJ and, daringly, an institution with iconic status in American eyes, the FBI - was something else. Above the field office level, it was, we now see, bold and brutal. >

I surmise that it was also easier than they dreamed - especially given that the press was all in. No Woodward & Bernstein would spoil their plans.

Obama was that wild card. His eight years was the difference between playing for delay and playing to win. >

Turns out there were a couple of wild cards they didn't count on, however.

One was social media. And the other? >

I'll let you guess. >

I'll be that first to admit, I certainly didn't expect it.

Who knows what's in store next?

No one should count his chips. >

Remember, God runs the world.

And that world has wisely been compared to a very narrow bridge which we can easily cross - unless we are afraid. https://flic.kr/p/Rjwm3Q