Just thinkin' out loud about where we might be going . . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

(the following is pure speculation with absolutely no basis in fact or reality)

Has Putin had enough of his little wimp-toy, Don?

How about this? How about Putin let's Don hang himself? Even gets involved in having him be impeached and removed.

That sets off internal partisan discord as his legion of fucking crazies put on their red hats pick up their AR15s and AK47s.

The uprising is very quickly put down. But bad blood gets badder.

He gets the Democrat elected.

Then he backs off and lets us literally and figuratively kill each other.

Throw in a few ISIS attacks by home grown cells. A political assassination or two. Maybe some instigated racial unrest by rampaging Proud Boys.

Yeah, could be we ain't seen nuttin' yet.

[Turin_C3PO]

1. That's one possible scenario.

It could happen like that. Best case is Dems take the Presidency and Senate, clean up Trump’s mess and nationwide healing begins. It’ll be interesting to see what happens.

[NCLefty]

2. A de-stabilized America isn't necessarily good for Russia.

We are still quite powerful and that power could go in any direction.

[Moostache]

3. Go watch the crowds at a Trump rally...

Russia or no, Ukraine or no, Syria or no....NOTHING registers on these once tabla rasas; they are Trump cult forever.
They are a scary bunch. They FEEL, not THINK...they HEARD, not READ...they HATE, not ABIDE....they are IMPLACABLE, not COMPROMISING.

They need a concerted de-nazification program if we care enough to save them.
If not, there will be blood - and rivers of it - before there is denouement and finally peace.

Seeing as there is no legal mechanism to intern these people, cut them off from Fox and Rightwing Radio propaganda long enough to even detox, let alone reprogram to neutral, there is little hope in avoiding at least some widespread bloodshed once Trump is either removed or beaten in 2020.

To me, the choice is theirs...live in peace under law and Constitution, or die as traitors in battles, prisons or squalor. They must choose, but they should unplug from the hate machine long enough to fully understand their position, the lies that support it, and make a fundamental, existential choice.

[Golden Raisin]

4. Hell in a handbasket? Already well on our way

with daily/hourly increases in in Trump/Republican chaos velocity.