Or they run out of money to keep paying their secret police to keep terrorizing people, and even they turn on them.

If anything, it seems like people are finally starting to understand why it’s important to have a federal government (even if it’s an imperfect one) and to have some federal protections (even if they were never full proof). Maybe if we make it through this we can fix what was broken, or at least improve it.

I was listening to an episode of It can happen here about the federalization of Chicago. The guest kept talking about how this felt different than any other time bc of the lawlessness and lack of accountability, especially since the people breaking the law are allowed to conceal their identity.

I can’t help but feel a bit frustrated people didn’t realize this was always going to be the reality of losing federal oversight. All of America is now at risk of turning into the little towns that the federal government had to be deployed to after the civil rights act. Except, the federal government has been taken over by the oligarchs that used to only control small towns and territories.

I wish America would remember our history, and understand this isn’t the first time we have faced this bullshit. If we can stick together and remember what American values were supposed to be (liberty and justice for all), there’s a chance we can make it.

It’s a new battle requiring new strategies, but it’s the same bullshit as always. Lawless gangs crushing dissent and ignoring civil rights while keeping their identity concealed? It’s all so fucking on the nose sometimes.

In 1865, at the conclusion of the Civil War, six Confederate veterans gathered in Pulaski, Tennessee, to create the Ku Klux Klan, a vigilante group mobilizing a campaign of violence and terror against the African American people that benefited from the progress of Reconstruction. As the group gained members from all strata of Southern white society, it used violent intimidation to prevent Black Americans — and any white people who supported Reconstruction — from voting and holding political office.

In 2024, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) underwent notable reconfigurations among its ranks. Two of the larger factions — the Old Glory Knights and the Loyal White Knights — either faded from relevance or ceased operations altogether. In the wake of these dissolutions, newer groups, such as the Maryland White Knights and the Sacred White Knights, emerged, gaining traction from members of the defunct chapters. This year has also seen an increase in collaborative efforts between Klan groups and other white supremacist organizations. The United Klan Nation notably co-hosted events with the Aryan Freedom Network, while antisemitic Christian Identity and Klan-affiliated networks, including the Church of the Keystone Knights and Kingdom Identity Ministries, overlapped through shared leadership.