Heroes of the Revolution

As the Republican revolution nears completion we can discern its real outlines. It was never about fiscal responsibility. It was never about respecting traditional social structures, fundamental civic principles and values or constitutional norms.

It has been about removing all constraints so that one group could feast on the financial carcasses of their fellow citizens. The heroes, oddly, are the henchmen. This has been accomplished in a functioning democracy. There was no overt coup.

There was no overthrow. But, don’t worry, there are still plenty of people to whom statues may be raised and homage paid for their contributions. When the sine qua non is applied we have to give final credit to the Confederate voting bloc.

They not only kept electing scumbags they rewarded the worst among them. A downward spiral ensued and continues. Nobody was too crazy. It all culminates in Trump. Their coalition’s members all had grudges against their government.

The Confederates, for kicking their asses in the Civil War. Hard-core Calvinists, for not creating a theocratic state. Mormons had a legitimate gripe but it’s old and they should get over it. Rich guys, like the Kochs, want to be feudal lords.

Nobody tells them what to do. Only the government is powerful enough to attempt it. The Calvinists are so stuck in the Reformation they ended up insisting not only that good works can’t get you into heaven they deny all behavioral standards.

So much so, the behavioral standards became inverted. Corruption, connected with wealth, is an indication of holiness because good works, being absent, can’t have been attempted to earn God’s favor, which is manifested in the wealth.

Hail the henchmen! They are the heroes. Oh, wait. Their statues, to their generals and soldiers of the Civil War, have been coming down. Oh, well. But, who needs statues when they have seized control of the most powerful country in the world?

Heil — sorry — hail the henchmen!