We’ve already crossed three thresholds, and the last two loom uncomfortably close. The rhetoric of “purging undesirables” has shifted to coded language, but the intent is unmistakable. Calls to target specific groups—whether immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, or marginalized communities—are thinly veiled attempts to normalize exclusion and dehumanization.
As for expansionism, it’s no longer about borders; it’s about influence. Economic imperialism and cultural domination are the modern equivalents. The playbook hasn’t changed—just the tools.
The question isn’t if we’ll cross these lines but when. Without resistance, the machinery of oppression will grind forward, cloaked in patriotism and “values.” We’re watching history’s shadow stretch over us, and pretending it’s not happening won’t stop it.
We’ve already crossed three thresholds, and the last two loom uncomfortably close. The rhetoric of “purging undesirables” has shifted to coded language, but the intent is unmistakable. Calls to target specific groups—whether immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, or marginalized communities—are thinly veiled attempts to normalize exclusion and dehumanization.
As for expansionism, it’s no longer about borders; it’s about influence. Economic imperialism and cultural domination are the modern equivalents. The playbook hasn’t changed—just the tools.
The question isn’t if we’ll cross these lines but when. Without resistance, the machinery of oppression will grind forward, cloaked in patriotism and “values.” We’re watching history’s shadow stretch over us, and pretending it’s not happening won’t stop it.