Reactions to ICE in various cities built momentum, culminating in the Minnesota invasion. People realized more and more that they had to do it and many institutions had abandoned them. Other forms of resistance combined.

So part of my theory to this "Immune Reaction" to Trump and company is that the systems were there, they just weren't seen and took time to activate to the level that it forced recognition.

What surprises us about the realignment is we're appreciating networks and orgs and culture that weren't showy or visible. Part 2 of what is missed is how DEEP this realignment is.

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so i've been thinking about this whole trump/epstein files shitshow and honestly? i think we might be watching the beginning of a major political realignment

like, the traditional left vs right might be breaking down into the working class vs the 1%. think about it, you've got maga people furious that trump is apparently protecting the same elite systems they thought he was fighting. meanwhile leftists have been pissed for years that figures like clinton never faced real scrutiny over their epstein connections

the epstein crisis is exposing something fundamental. the elite protection racket crosses all party lines. doesn't matter if you're red or blue team, if you're rich and connected enough you get a pass

what's wild is you're seeing these weird coalitions forming tho, house republicans breaking with trump to vote with democrats on releasing files. steve bannon warning about losing 40 seats suggests even he sees where this is going

maybe we're heading toward a realignment where the organizing principle becomes "are you on the side of regular people or are you protecting the powerful?"

like imagine a populist coalition of disillusioned maga folks, bernie types, anti-corruption activists, anyone tired of elite impunity. the class divide has been building anyway with housing costs, student debt, inequality while tech billionaires get richer

might be wishful thinking but this epstein thing feels like it could be the catalyst that breaks the whole system. when your own base turns on you over protecting pedophiles... that's not really recoverable

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Ben Smith #Semafor about private group chats where tech billionaires #rightwing pundits [#billionaires] hash out their ideas. But their influence flows through #X #Substack #podcasts constitutes kind of dark matter of #American #politics #media. The group chats aren’t always primarily a political space but they are single most important place in which a stunning #realignment toward #DonaldTrump was shaped negotiated, and alliance between #SiliconValley & new right formed https://www.semafor.com/article/04/27/2025/the-group-chats-that-changed-america
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