While the election turned out in Russia's favor, maybe it wasn't what they really wanted.
I was listening to an NPR show on the radio recently. Now that Trump has won, NPR, WaPo, and NYT suddenly rediscover their role as "liberal media." I guess even they too, will sell their country up the river for a nickle with that "both sides" and "sanewashing" approach before the election. Now that everyone on the Left is paranoid, well, they've gone back to being a beacon for liberals. All I can say is, don't trust 'em!
The show was interesting as one brief piece was about a Russian podcaster who was far-right - sort of their version of Alex Jones. And he was upset that Trump won. The Russian playbook was to repeat the events of January 6th, by having Harris win by a narrow margin. Then, the Russian Internet Research Agency could spread "election fraud" rumors and start another insurrection or perhaps this time, civil war.
Their goal, he said, was chaos. If Americans started a civil war it would shrink our power on the world stage and help the narrative of actual and wanna-be dictators who have used January 6th as an example of why Democracy doesn't work. A peaceful transition of power? That's no fun for Russia!
So of all the possible outcomes, Trump winning wasn't on their Bingo card and Russia is kind of pissed-off about that, at least according to this Aleks Dzhons of Russia.
I thought that was fascinating. A friend of mine went to Afghanistan and came back with a long beard and some long stories. I asked him why the Taliban was blowing up civilians in terror attacks on their own countrymen. "Chaos works in their favor," he replied. And that is the goal of the terrorist - terror. There is no pork chop hill to take over or strategic military goals to achieve. Just chaos.
So a smooth election foiled their carefully laid plans.
What will happen now remains to be seen. Much of the "Project 2025" agenda will require legislation from Congress - some parts even require Constitutional Amendment. Not all Republicans are on board with this agenda, and if only a few defect, or the filibuster remains in effect, well, the flywheel of Congress could put a check on Trump's ambitious plans. And all it will take is a 24-month delay until the mid-terms. At that point, we may see the majority in the House or Senate change, as it often does during mid-terms.
Of course, this assumes the Democrats get their shit together and put forth candidates that can get elected. Here in Georgia, Republicans often run unopposed. How hard is it to put someone - anyone - on the ballot? You need not even campaign - just wait for your opponent to get caught up in some predictable scandal.
Anyway, gotta go - booking our transatlantic cruise to Spain and Portugal. Scouting out some ex-pat locations to hide for four years!
