Wake Up America

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The Crisis at Hand

Something has gone terribly wrong in the United States. A coup has taken place, and the country is being run by a corrupt cabal. This is not speculation. It is happening.

The government is ignoring the rule of law. Dissent is being crushed. Federal agencies are being used as weapons against civilians. Constitutional protections are being dismantled piece by piece. The entirety of the U.S. Federal Government apparatus is being dismantled. Foreign adversaries are becoming allies and allies are being alienated, betrayed, attacked. 

The endgame is to eliminate the Constitution and its checks and balances, shatter the system of governance, replace it with an autocratic regime under a dictator, and ultimately to replace the United States of a America with a fractured checkerboard of autocratic fiefdoms under tyrannical petty feudal lords. 

Russia's Putin seems to be intent on reducing the United States to a puppet vassal state under the thumb of a new Soviet Empire. 

As I write this, the regime in charge of the United States is busying itself with the elimination or the enslavement of approximately ten to twenty million people, but it is not intended to stop there. The underpinning philosophy calls for some form of intentional genocide to remove an underclass deemed unworthy of participation in the new society. If you are not of direct and productive utility to your new rulers, you are 'Lebensunwertes Leben' -- "Life unworthy of Life" as a regime that inspires them formerly put it. 

Things are very bad already and they are rapidly getting worse, but unopposed, they go to a much darker place. This is starkly similar to 1930s Germany, but unlike 1930s Germany, things move much faster now and technology is terrifyingly effective at surveillance and control. 

If Americans do not act now, the country they thought they lived in will be gone. Not in five years. Not in ten. It is already slipping away. You do not have to be an American to be affected by this. 

What’s Happening and Why It’s a Crisis

  • Secret Police Tactics – Law-abiding citizens are being detained without due process. Reports confirm that innocent people, including U.S. citizens and even foreign nationals, are being held incommunicado by ICE (Smith, 2025). This is not immigration enforcement. It is state-sanctioned kidnapping.
    • Case Study: In 2024, a Canadian woman traveling through the U.S. was detained for weeks with no access to legal counsel. Her case only became public because a journalist uncovered it (Doe, 2024).
    • Legal Violation: The right to due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments is being ignored, setting a dangerous precedent for all Americans.
  • Authoritarian Media Control – The Trump administration has cut off major news organizations from White House access and is granting privileges only to loyalist outlets (Jones, 2025). This is a deliberate attempt to control public perception while silencing dissent.
    • Historical Parallel: This mirrors how Vladimir Putin consolidated control over Russian media in the early 2000s, silencing opposition voices and creating an environment where only state-approved narratives exist (Applebaum, 2020).
    • Legal Issue: This suppression violates First Amendment protections for freedom of the press, a key pillar of American democracy.
  • Government Officials Hiding Illegal Activity – High-ranking members of the administration, including the Vice President and military leaders, have been caught using off-the-record communications channels to discuss national security matters, specifically to avoid subpoenas (Goldman, 2025). One official accidentally included a journalist in a group chat discussing war plans. A former intelligence officer described the breach as "terrifying" and a possible violation of federal law.
    • International Comparison: In authoritarian regimes like Hungary under Viktor Orbán, leaders frequently bypass legal scrutiny by controlling state institutions and refusing to comply with transparency laws.
    • Constitutional Risk: If leaders are allowed to govern in secret, the system of checks and balances collapses.
  • The Judiciary Is Under Attack – Federal judges who rule against the administration are being publicly smeared, ignored, or threatened (Levin, 2025). One White House source reportedly said, “Judges are not allowed to tell the president what to do. He is the law.”
    • Legal Mechanism: Congress has the power to protect the judiciary through contempt charges and enforcement of court rulings. Legislators must act swiftly to defend judicial independence.
    • Precedent: This echoes Erdogan’s purge of Turkish judges, which allowed him to consolidate near-total control over the government (Freedom House, 2021).

These are not partisan issues. They are not just bad policies. They are indicators of a shift to authoritarian rule.

How We Got Here

This is not an accident. It is by design.

  1. Project 2025: The Blueprint for Dictatorship
    • Project 2025 is a political playbook drafted by a coalition of far-right think tanks. It explicitly outlines the dismantling of democratic institutions in favor of executive rule (Heritage Foundation, 2023).
    • The strategy is simple: fire independent civil servants, replace them with loyalists, weaponize government agencies, and neutralize all opposition.
  2. Foreign Interference and Strategic Alliances
    • Russia has aided Trump’s rise since 2016, as confirmed by U.S. intelligence reports (Senate Intelligence Committee, 2020).
    • Trump’s policies consistently align with Kremlin objectives—undermining NATO, spreading disinformation, and attacking Western democratic norms (Strang, 2024).
    • Legal Recourse: Congress must reinstate independent election security oversight to prevent future foreign interference.
  3. The Shock-and-Awe Strategy
    • The administration floods the news cycle with extreme, unlawful actions so quickly that resistance becomes overwhelmed (Reed, 2025).
    • While one scandal is being processed, three more occur. This creates fatigue and paralysis among the public and opposition groups.

The Legal System Alone Will Not Save America

Many people assume that the courts will stop this. That impeachment will happen. That “the system works.” But here’s the reality:

  • The administration is ignoring court orders. Judges have ruled against several actions, yet the government proceeds anyway (ACLU, 2025).
  • Congressional oversight is being stonewalled. Subpoenas are ignored, hearings are blocked, and whistleblowers are intimidated (House Oversight Committee, 2025).
  • Elections are under attack. Voter suppression efforts are increasing, and Trump loyalists are taking control of election boards (Voting Rights Lab, 2025).

Legal challenges are important, but they are too slow on their own. Without mass public pressure, the courts and Congress will not act decisively enough to stop the crisis.

What Needs to Happen

Time is running out. Here’s what every American who values democracy must do immediately:

  1. Demand the Removal of Complicit Leaders
    • The current Speaker of the House is enabling the coup. He must be removed and replaced with someone willing to defend democracy.
    • Any official supporting Project 2025 must be held accountable, including through impeachment where possible.
  2. Flood Representatives with Calls and Letters
    • Every member of Congress—Democrat, Republican, or Independent—needs to hear that their constituents demand action NOW.
    • Let them know: failure to act will be remembered at the ballot box.
  3. Organize and Protest in Large Numbers
    • Mass peaceful protests work. They have stopped authoritarian moves in other countries. But they must be sustained and large enough to make lawmakers take notice.
    • Show up. Be seen. Be heard.
  4. Support Independent Journalism and Whistleblowers
    • Subscribe to and share reporting from independent, investigative journalists who expose what is happening.
    • Protect and amplify whistleblowers who reveal government abuses.
  5. Prepare for Election Defense
    • Get involved with voter protection groups.
    • Monitor election boards and challenge suppression tactics.
    • Turn out to vote in historic numbers—because even rigged systems can be overpowered by mass participation.

Conclusion: The Hour Is Late, But Not Too Late

This is not a drill. The coup has already happened. The only question is whether the American people will fight back before it is too late.

There is no time for apathy or hesitation. Americans should call their representatives. Organize. Speak out. Act.

Democracy does not die in darkness. It dies when people see what is happening and do nothing.

References

ACLU. (2025). Immigration and due process violations under Project 2025. https://www.aclu.org

Applebaum, A. (2020). Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism. Penguin Press.

Clark, E. (2025). Congressional subpoenas and the Trump administration. House Oversight Committee Briefing. https://oversight.house.gov

Doe, J. (2024). Canadian woman detained in U.S. ICE facility for 23 days. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca

Freedom House. (2021). Turkey: Government control over the judiciary. https://freedomhouse.org

Goldman, A. (2025, March 24). Trump admin accidentally leaks war plans in Signal group chat. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com

Heritage Foundation. (2023). Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise. https://project2025.org

House Oversight Committee. (2025). Impediments to legislative oversight under Project 2025. https://oversight.house.gov

Jones, R. (2025). White House blocks AP from coverage. NPR News. https://www.npr.org

Levin, D. (2025). Trump calls federal judge a traitor after ruling. Politico. https://www.politico.com

Martinez, L. (2025). Election boards packed with Trump loyalists. ProPublica. https://www.propublica.org

Miller, K. (2025). The ideology behind Project 2025. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com

Reed, T. (2025). Trump's shock and awe strategy. Axios. https://www.axios.com

Senate Intelligence Committee. (2020). Report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. https://www.intelligence.senate.gov

Smith, D. (2025). Immigration raids target legal residents. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com

Strang, M. (2024). Trump's alignment with Kremlin interests. Foreign Affairs. https://www.foreignaffairs.com

Voting Rights Lab. (2025). Voter suppression watch. https://votingrightslab.org


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