IF U.S. POLITICS WERE RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

We like to imagine that we’re doing ourselves a favor by simping for our favorite oligarchs…that during societal collapse we improve our own odds of survival by betting on and lining up behind the right members of the ruling class. Sadly this is mistaken. The Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and their billionaire paymasters do not love you. They do not even like you. U.S. politicians are best understood as abusers. Come on strong, earn your trust, promise to keep you safe, convince you to share your finances and private information in return for your loyal support. Then what do they do? Get into war crimes and corruption. Broken promises. Stalking. Physical and emotional violence towards you, your family, and your ability to stay alive. At the same time they pursue lasting, intimate relationships with the very people they promised they didn’t care about. And if you dare to stop believing their lies, they and their defenders guilt trip you for being disloyal. The discourse…