I was wondering if the next admin will double down.

Would you prefer the term malignant psychopath? Or sociopath? Same general outcome in meaning, just more clinical

Yes.

Oh, no, they're stronger than ever.

Your comment reminded me of this scene.

That is a man.

~~Men~~ Humans are capable of things considered god like and demonic, but that is a man. Dehumanization of Palestinians is how the genocide began and how it is perpetuated.

Truth.

the final threshings of a dying state

I've been saying that about patriarchal religions for 30 years and they're still going. I think at the time I began saying that, I was conflating religion with governments, which kind of makes sense, as religion is used to uphold and justify horrific acts perpetrated by (nation) states.