It’s hard to disagree with most of this.

That said, how long the damage will last is an open question.  If Trump can be removed from office and then totally discredited with criminal prosecution, there is a reasonable chance that a) congressional Republicans will try to pretend none of this ever happened, b) a large percentage of his base will recant their loyalty, and c) virtually everyone around the globe will breathe a huge sigh of relief and let the world move on.

The End Game for the Trump Era

I suggest that it would end with essentially what we’re seeing right now.  Instead of being used to spread harmony and scientific truth, it’s used to promote hate and divisiveness, while forwarding disinformation on important scientific matters on climate, vaccinations, and so forth.

Right before the closing credits roll, we learn that the most powerful country on Earth has elected a criminal sociopath, who’s destroying everything that its people had spent 250 years building up.

Twilight Zone Episode on Social Media

We all know we should treat others as we would like to be treated, regardless of the color of our skin, the size of our bank account, or our sexual orientation.  Following the Golden Rule, in essence, is what we by leading a life of virtue.

Here, Plato seems to be saying that civilization that mocks virtue as “woke” is headed for its demise.

Re: Mocking Virtue, Was Plato “Woke?”