Something Feels Wrong

You're not imagining it. There's a pattern.

⚠️ Time-Sensitive: PBS and NPR shut down September 30, 2025 [NPR source - may go dark] [CNN backup]. Medicare cuts already passed [source]. This isn't a drill.
Layer 1: The Hook 1 minute read

Maybe you've noticed:

  • Everything seems to be happening impossibly fast
  • The news feels overwhelming and chaotic
  • Things that used to be unthinkable are now normal
  • It feels like democracy itself is under attack

You're not imagining it. There's a pattern.

What looks like chaos is actually a plan. A specific, written plan to replace American democracy with something else entirely.

2016: "Russia, if you're listening"[video]
2025: Foreign interference normalized
2017: Fired FBI Director[source]
2025: 18 Inspectors general purged[source]
2015: Called for Muslim ban[source]
2025: Mass deportations of citizens

This isn't about Republican vs. Democrat. This is about keeping democracy at all.

See the Pattern (5 minutes)
Layer 2: The Pattern 5 minute read

The Four-Stage Process

Stage 1: Make the Unthinkable Normal (2015-2016)

Attack war heroes. Mock disabled reporters. Ask Russia to hack opponents. Each broken norm made the next easier.

Stage 2: Test What You Can Get Away With (2017-2020)

Fire anyone who investigates you [Comey firing]. Ignore subpoenas [source]. Use military aid for personal gain [Ukraine call]. Learn that Congress won't stop you [acquittal vote].

Stage 3: Plan the Takeover (2021-2024)

Create Project 2025 (900-page blueprint). Build database of 20,000 loyalists. Design the destruction, wait for power.

Stage 4: Execute at Lightning Speed (2025-Now)

170+ executive orders in first month. Fire all oversight in one night. Triple ICE budget. Moving too fast for courts to respond.

The Philosophy Behind It

There's an actual theory driving this, called the "Dark Enlightenment."[info] Its core idea: Democracy is inefficient. Corporations are efficient. Therefore, government should run like a corporation with a CEO-King.

The main theorist, Curtis Yarvin, is funded by billionaire Peter Thiel[source] (who might literally be given Washington DC to run as a "Freedom City").

Happening Right Now

  • Your Kids' Schools: $51 billion stolen from public schools for private vouchers Texas example: Billionaire Elon Musk (with 8+ school-age children) would get $80,000/year in taxpayer funds - $10,000 per child with NO income restrictions. That's more than teachers make. Over $1.2 million total from Pre-K through 12th grade. Meanwhile, public schools are already underfunded. [breakdown]
  • Your News: PBS and NPR shut down by September 2025[source]
  • Your Medicare: Cut to fund deportation forces[analysis]
See the Evidence (10 minutes)
Layer 3: The Evidence 10 minute read

The Blueprint Documents

Project 2025: Published by Heritage Foundation. 900+ pages detailing exactly what's happening now. You can read it yourself online.

The Yarvin Writings: "The Cathedral must be destroyed" (academia, media, civil service). "RAGE: Retire All Government Employees." All being implemented now.

The Money Trail

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (July 2025):

  • $100 million slush fund for Russell Vought (Project 2025 author)
  • $30 billion for ICE (tripling previous budget)
  • Cuts Medicare for millions
  • Defunds Planned Parenthood
  • Passed with single tie-breaking vote

Specific Actions With Dates

January 24, 2025: The Friday Night Massacre
17 Inspectors General fired via email at 9 PM [NBC] [WaPo]. Law requires 30-day notice - ignored [5 U.S.C. § 8G]. No consequences.

February 21, 2025: Military Purge
3 top military lawyers fired. Replaced with Trump loyalists. SecDef: They were "roadblocks to orders."

August 1, 2025: Information Control
Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces shutdown. Rural communities lose only news source.

DC Federal Takeover (2025):
First use of Section 40 of Home Rule Act since 1973 [local source]. Trump: Officers can "do whatever the hell they want" [MSNBC analysis]. Test run for federalizing any city's police.

The Texas Test Case

Ken Paxton (Texas AG) claims the largest wildfire in Texas history was caused by "diversity policies" not broken utility poles [source] [Newsweek]. Reality itself becomes negotiable.

See Everything (20 minutes)
Layer 4: The Full Picture 20 minute read

Curtis Yarvin's Three Phases

  1. Caterpillar: Build parallel institutions quietly (2017-2024) ✓ Complete
  2. Chrysalis: Seize control mechanisms rapidly (2025-Now) - 70% Complete
  3. Butterfly: Transform into corporate authoritarian state (Coming Soon)

Department by Department Destruction

Education: Elimination planned. Voucher system replacing public schools.

Health & Human Services: CDC gutted. NIH research stopped. Medicare being eliminated.

State Department: Mass firings. Loyalty tests. USAID destroyed (300,000+ deaths already).

Justice Department: Investigating "woke" companies. Protecting Trump allies. Ignoring actual crimes.

What Comes Next

Phase 3 Preparations:

  • Mass detention camps (building now)
  • Military deployment domestically (authorized)
  • Emergency powers expansion (drafting)
  • DC "Freedom City" given to Peter Thiel
What You Can Do
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Level 1: Today (Anyone Can Do This)

  • Share this site with three people you trust
  • Save this page offline (Ctrl+S)
  • Start documenting changes you notice
  • Download important documents

Level 2: This Week (Most Can Do This)

  • Form a news verification group (5-10 people)
  • Use encrypted messaging (Signal)
  • Create offline backups
  • Know your neighbors

Level 3: Ongoing (For Those Ready)

  • Document federal actions in your area
  • Support ACLU and similar organizations
  • Join established resistance groups
  • Attend local government meetings

The Truth

They're betting on learned helplessness. Every small action breaks their plan:

  • One conversation = one more aware person
  • One document saved = evidence preserved
  • One connection made = network strengthened

Historical fact: Every authoritarian regime has fallen. But only when enough people said "no more."

You're not alone. Millions see what you see.

Remember: They want you to feel overwhelmed and give up. That's the point of moving so fast. Don't give them that. Every person who sees the pattern is one less person who can be fooled.

Share The Pattern

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