Dark Matter

 

"...the dark energy animating the MAGA movement"

--NYTimes

The above characterization of MAGA world appeared in an article about the remarkable hatefest staged by Trump at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

We're very aware of that "energy." It hates us, it stalks us, for we are part of "the enemy within." Crouching, always crouching. The fanatics infested with that dark energy fantasize about the novel ways to catch and torture us. Being fingered by the Big Man is all it takes -- appear as a problem to him and his plans. Progressives, liberals, lib-tards, Demon-rats, especially the ones who share their opinions publicly -- you think we don't feel those bloody eyes? And see the mojo behind it quite clearly in plain sight in foamy comments on websites and social media and on our own blog and on every blog in the universe? That energy hates with burning intensity, and it loves to brag about what it'll do to the enemy within when Trump's back in power, and there are no limits, no consequences, because the Supreme Court granted him immunity from prosecution for "his official acts." (It was in all the papers.)

Trump himself has made sure the energy he inspires is aimed and super-hot. He wants retribution, and he's honed his followers to a spearpoint. Trump is practically demanding violence should he lose the vote. He's demonized the press so that none of his ardent fans will believe its "lies" about him, and he's already declared there's great fraud being engineered against him for the counting of votes, so a loss will always be labeled a criminal fraud perpetrated on a God-blessed victim of the Deep State, a clear miscarriage of honesty and justice. If he sat munching fries, watching the January 6th riot and marveling at the passions expressed for hisownself -- why, it was "a day of love!" -- think how flattered he'll be by riots and attacks on voting administrators on November 6th.

So, yes, the atmosphere going into E-Day is menacing. Apparently menacing for both sides. The MAGA cult justifies its belief that Trump's enemies are just evil, simply evil, bringing some terrifying hellscape of forced atheism and abortion. Them what love Jesus got to gird themselves for holy battle. The rest of us prepare to flinch. What Trump can accomplish in a second term is truly unnerving. 

Cowering isn't the answer. Dogged survival is the only path. The readiness is all.