Depends on the size of the wave behind him. Studies have shown a wall alone isn't as effective at stopping large waves. Now when there are effective and thought out breakers further out, the wave tends to have little effect.

Thankfully, this administration is incompetent. Problem though is the amount of resources they have and a Democratic, and Nationwide resistance, that can't stop eating their boots for failure of any true effectiveness.

We need a leader. Just like the Republicans, we need a person, or person, we can rally behind. Figureheads that stand as tall as Trump. Until then, what we have are several broken fronts working loosely together against a larger, [mostly] coordinated force.

Been calling it since Covid. People then were turning their heads whenever some asshole walked into a building without a mask. NO ONE would say anything. I did. Stayed safe. Pissed off some idiots and am better for it.

The United States as a whole has been complicit for awhile now. Better to not start any waves. People saying they have jobs to keep, bills to pay. Don't want to risk anything.

Now, after years of questioning I have one more:

How's that going?

Whoa now, careful there. With the cutting of renewable energy the next thing you know companies will be offering boons like onsite housing and increased pay in the form of something like Company Tokens that can be used for good the company kindly ships in.

Yup! Let them fight.

This is one of those situations where not certifying the guy and just getting out of the way is an absolutely terrible idea if you enjoy your position. He got young voters out. The same people who are pretty decent at getting out and organizing for protests and with the way things are going these fish may grow teeth. Maybe not sharks, though no one messes with piranhas all the same.

Alaska Pop (2024): 740,000

Now I'm not saying you can fit many monsters in closets and under beds...

You know what'd be absolutely priceless though?

Only if we immediately decide that everything's fine and proceed to move forward willfully ignoring the very real changes that need to be focused on by everyone.

Then that's where we are. A bunch of do-wells talking about how to do well. That lack of action will let fascism take proper hold. I suppose we'll see what happens. I certainly hope a leader steps up.

The only difference between a tyrant and a leader of any free people are their ideals. Their strength of character - or at least the illusion of one, their ability to subvert or gain power and influence, their control, as with many conflicts these are sides of the same coin, branches from the same tree. Trump stepped into a vacuum created through the weakness of leadership and the largely Democratic desire to maintain and their constant slow rate of change.

Right now we are fighting many small battles on many fronts. While we continue to win countless legal battles the reality is every single time this administration does something, often something they haven't yet done, it's to take another step towards control. History has shown that fascism is defeated every. single. time. through unity. We are NOT united. We are only maintaining the illusion of a people together. Because of this if we are to stop the advance of fascism in this country now we must be willing to step up and utilize the very powers granted throughout the years to people in power.

It's that or a very likely death by a thousand cuts. Unless someone steps up that will have the actual majority of the citizens of this country behind them, and I am talking bigger than what Bernie had, though with the same passion behind it, I believe all these legal wins and few actual triumphs will lead to naught.

What we will do in the meantime is what another great empire across the pond did until its final days: Argue with one another as swords are run through our chests.

Except the only ones talking about overthrowing the Government in coup attempts are the MAGA, and it took years of very careful planning to dismantle enough to get this perfect storm. Use the powers that the Republicans themselves put into place and turn the tables. Then win. Fix shit after. The cruel reality of our world is that even a hero cannot save everyone. It's bleak and black and white and sometimes even after you make all the right choices you can still end up in a losing fight.

Gotta tip those scales.

Oh no, I don't want to encourage corrupt people to run for office. I just want the current officials to stop being pushovers and shove through the necessary litigation and other scripts necessary for change to happen. Democrats are sooooo fucking terrible when it comes to wanting to follow the rules that they will sabotage themselves before doing anything remotely heinous.

It's time to stop trying to play bipartisan. As we are seeing very few Republicans want to cross the line for very few issues. What remains are the actual evil Maga Republicans and the rest who are too cowardly to do the right thing, even when you can see they want to do something. This leaves the Dems who now have a decision to make:

1. Continue playing for friends and pray it works, relying completely on normal opposition to become allies.

2. Play hard by holding these people in contempt and shutting them down at every opportunity and having individuals removed from offices that Trump cannot legally either vacate or place anyone in.

3. Actually band together under a single, strong, well-spoken leader that the people want. For this we have a handful of choices.

What we CANNOT keep doing is playing a normal fucking game of Football while the other side plays street level Rugby with someone's Uncle Jorge too deep in his fifth can to referee properly.

I am specifically because Republicans have gained their ground through doing things like this. We are in our situation currently due to the gerrymandering, lies, bribes, and bullshit. Let's happily fight fire with fire and once we win it all make it so it could never easily happen again