Sobering.
I come from a country where the government regularly ignore court orders. There’s no rule of law.
Saw this as a reply on the video.
The Steps of the Butterfly Revolution
1. Delegitimize Institutions – Undermine public trust in the courts, the press, Congress, and any system that can challenge executive power. Convince supporters that these institutions are corrupt, biased, or controlled by enemies. We’ve already seen this with attacks on the “Deep State,” the “Fake News Media,” and the idea that courts are “weaponized” against conservatives.
2. Ignore Constraints – Once people no longer trust institutions, start disregarding them. Court rulings become optional, laws only apply when convenient, and legal norms are treated as obstacles to be worked around rather than followed. This is where we are now, with figures like J.D. Vance floating the idea of ignoring court rulings and Trump’s allies preparing to defy legal limits on power.
3. Crush Opposition – When protests and resistance emerge, use force to suppress them. Invoke emergency powers like the Insurrection Act to justify mass arrests, detain dissidents, and deploy law enforcement or military units to control unrest. Project 2025 lays the groundwork for this, calling for the detention of protesters in the same sites as undocumented immigrants.
4. Establish Autocratic Rule – With opposition neutralized and institutions sidelined, consolidate power into a single executive authority. Elections may still exist, but they’ll be hollow formalities. The new system will be framed as “restoring order” or “returning to the true Constitution,” even as real democracy ceases to function.
