Democracies rot from within — not in sudden coups, but in the slow, suffocating erosions of truth, accountability, and shared reality.

It’s the kind of line we keep dusting off like an old family heirloom — a little tarnished, but comforting. I used to believe it too.

What begins as a cash offer for “self-deportation” echoes the earliest strategies of authoritarian regimes.

This isn’t mere bias; it’s a deep-rooted, systemic loathing that has fueled pogroms, expulsions, and genocide.

When Trump brags about “rounding up the illegals,” it isn’t law enforcement — it’s political performance art.