The Epstein affair is not going to bring down Donald Trump.

It's a flashpoint for deluded conspiracy theorists and leftists who believe they've finally got him. But in truth, most people don't care. After all, the man is DEAD! I could go deeper and ask exactly what GOTCHA! they're expecting, but I do not want to give the controversy any oxygen when across the world we see how unrest could test the government and topple Trump's regime.

Three things conspired to create chaos in Nepal, to the point where the prime minister resigned. A generation gap, corruption and the banning of social media.

A generation gap? We've got a wide one here in America. Oldsters decry the tech the young depend upon. You can't afford a house. You may not even be able to get a good paying job. You're depleted and depressed, ready tinder for action.

Corruption? You find it in any enterprise, from private companies to the government. But one thing is for sure in America, the rich are getting richer and the American Dream the poor used to rely on is a mirage. Everybody knows the game is stacked against them. Trump said he was on their side, but then he started grifting right in front of their very eyes, with his crypto coins, his demand of a free airplane... The average person has no leverage and can't twist the world to their advantage, and they're not happy about it.

Social media?

Well, this gets back to the generation gap. Oldsters will laugh and say youngsters get their news from TikTok, can you imagine that? Well, C-SPAN is on TikTok, as well as CNN, MSNBC, even Fox. And if you're a good enough analyst, you too can gain traction. Look at the success of Kyla Scanlon. Who?

That's what Google is for.

But my point here is we're only one flashpoint away from mass rebellion in America. And it will be as a result of a policy affecting people. Period. Epsteingate does not affect the average person. The average person doesn't feel cuts in foreign aid. People have fought back against ICE, but many believe in the mission and ICE doesn't affect most citizens.

So what is going to piss people off?

We can't exactly say. It's kind of like George Floyd. The day before people couldn't foresee it. But then there was a conflagration.

Economic issues are at the heart of most rebellions. And the numbers in the wake of the tariffs don't look good. So when the average person can't pay their bills...

As for social issues... If there wasn't mass revolt after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, I don't think any ruling will get the public up in arms.

It's got to be something that does not affect a small group, but a huge group. Which is why there were protests in the sixties over the Vietnam war. Turn eighteen and every male was in jeopardy of being shipped overseas to be killed in a fruitless fight.

So in order for there to be change on a mass scale, the masses must be affected. It must be an issue that is truly neither red nor blue. Something that is not philosophical, but affects day to day living.

Do you believe in Trump? Good for you, but after denying the signature on the Epstein document was his...whatever credibility the man had has now been completely eviscerated. What next, the dog ate his homework?

No one believes Donald's denial. A document created long before he ran for president? That's one long con.

But this is the world we live in. You lie on the stand or else you apologize immediately, hoping attention switches to someone else. Veracity, honor, is out the window.

Got to give Trump credit, he tapped into white anger. We can debate the merits and impact of DEI all day long, but there were a ton of white people who believed they could never get to the front of the line. As for Democrats tapping into anger? Don't make me laugh. They're all about pulling their punches, calming the waters, irrelevant showmanship. Remember Cory Booker's twenty four hour speech? Grandstanding, it had no effect.

The public is burned out on the Democrats, which is why they cannot foment change. The only person fighting fire with fire is Newsom. And the most amazing thing is Trump and Fox can't seem to ignore him.

But for true change in America, we're going to need rebellion, revolution. And if it happens at all, it will come from the young. The oldsters have too much at risk, they don't want to rock the boat, but when you've got nothing, you've got nothing at all.

Don't say it can't happen here. You're just plain wrong.

Trump keeps on pushing and pushing. Congress rubber stamps all his efforts. He's even got the Supreme Court in his pocket. Didn't they say he was basically immune?

And all the while, Trump is ignoring legal decisions.

So what's it going to take?

No one watching MSNBC is going to start a rebellion. Nor anyone reading the "New York Times." Yes, the "Times" brought down Biden, but that was an inside job, all the lefties read the paper. (The righties in D.C. too!) But the "Times" has been castigating Israel's efforts in Gaza for months now. It amped up its message with the issue of famine. There were multiple articles a day. And what was the result? NOTHING! Because Netanyahu just doesn't give a f*ck. The only people who can change the course of Netanyahu's behavior are the Israelis citizens, who've got an entirely different viewpoint from the prognosticators and protesters thousands of miles away. Israelis know what is at stake. Some are now resisting. Reservists are not showing up. But so far, the movement hasn't gained much steam. Probably because of the issue of the hostages. Deep in their hearts Israelis want the hostages back, they're not about to sacrifice lives.

But back to my point... If you think protests in the street are going to change Trump's behavior...this will only happen if EVERYBODY protests in the street, but over half of voters went for Trump, and most of them are not about to rebel.

Which proves once again, it won't be a left/right, Democrat/Republican revolt. It'll be along class lines, or age lines...lines that don't really have anything to do with your political persuasion.

Now I don't expect Trump to get rid of social media, he seems to be solidly behind TikTok. So what would ignite the public?

Well, there's the military in the street. Just being there is not enough, but if one person is unjustly killed...we saw it with Kent State.

Now there are some who are in Trump's corner. It doesn't matter what he does, they'll support him. But this is not most people.

As for those out to own the libs... When they lose their jobs and their hospitals they're not going to be happy. Is this enough to make them revolt? I highly doubt it. But you need tinder before fire, and when you take from people, when you hurt people, they become agitated, they're ready to fight back, especially when they've got nothing to lose, like that Tunisian fruit vendor who sparked the Arab Spring.

It can't happen in America? We're only one match away.

You can be deep into politics, railing against Trump's endeavors. But change won't happen in Washington, it will happen in the streets.

But first online. That's where you organize and communicate.

Other countries have tried to shut down rebellion by cutting social media/internet access. If that happened in America?

Trump is too blind to see all this. Unfortunately, the Democrats are too. But the people? All politics is local, as is all change. Beware.


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