Dr. Marcus H. Johnson
@marcushjohnson.bsky.social
Political Scientist. Writer. Philosopher. Three pointers. Tattoos. Spicy food. AU|FSU|Oberlin College. FL|DC.
Elites in America have complete impunity, total immunity from consequences whatsoever. It is a neo aristocracy of sorts, which hates knowledge and rewards ignorance. Many elites are not only corrupt, vain, and contemptuous of the masses, but are also stupid and live vapid lives.
Trump on Epstein Files: I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me, it's the opposite of what people were hoping, you know, the radical left.
February 1, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Elites in America have complete impunity, total immunity from consequences whatsoever. It is a neo aristocracy of sorts, which hates knowledge and rewards ignorance. Many elites are not only corrupt, vain, and contemptuous of the masses, but are also stupid and live vapid lives.
I couldn’t believe it
January 31, 2026 at 4:43 AM
I couldn’t believe it
The thinking with Biden 2020 was that his electability was a mirage and that once he lost a primary he would collapse. That didn’t happen because of his strong support in Black southern states…if the left makes inroads in the Black south they can take on Newsom. If its like 16/20 then no
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The thinking with Biden 2020 was that his electability was a mirage and that once he lost a primary he would collapse. That didn’t happen because of his strong support in Black southern states…if the left makes inroads in the Black south they can take on Newsom. If its like 16/20 then no
Didn’t people say this about Biden in the 2020 primary though?
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Didn’t people say this about Biden in the 2020 primary though?
The pendulum swings both ways. 2029 is gonna hit these guys like reconstruction
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The pendulum swings both ways. 2029 is gonna hit these guys like reconstruction
Board of “peace” which makes Trump chairman for life (fake)
The Trump regime governs through spectacle and PR stunts. Their weakness is they always have to be seen as winning. Every week is a new flashy headline which ends up being fake. Beating Russia in a day (fake). Regime change in Venezuela (fake). $2k stimulus checks (fake). Defeating Iran (fake).
January 23, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Board of “peace” which makes Trump chairman for life (fake)
Nazis always had collaborators, going back to the very beginning. In every single country they occupied.
Non-white influencers are becoming the cultural leaders of American fascism.
The idea of racial minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real. Here's a look at why this is happening: plus.flux.community/p/non-white-...
The idea of racial minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real. Here's a look at why this is happening: plus.flux.community/p/non-white-...
Non-white influencers are becoming the cultural leaders of American fascism
The idea of minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real
plus.flux.community
January 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Nazis always had collaborators, going back to the very beginning. In every single country they occupied.
But sending 25 EU soldiers to Greenland isn’t going to cut it. Time for Europe to get serious or go home. The US can no longer squeeze Russia or China. Its getting harder than ever to squeeze the “third world.” But DC believes squeezing the EU, their “allies” will be easy.
January 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
But sending 25 EU soldiers to Greenland isn’t going to cut it. Time for Europe to get serious or go home. The US can no longer squeeze Russia or China. Its getting harder than ever to squeeze the “third world.” But DC believes squeezing the EU, their “allies” will be easy.
The reality is that Europe cannot fight a two front war against Russia and the US. It doesn’t have the capability. Their best bet now is to stall for time and try to accommodate one of the great powers. Perhaps a détente with China is in the cards and Canada was an opening salvo
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The reality is that Europe cannot fight a two front war against Russia and the US. It doesn’t have the capability. Their best bet now is to stall for time and try to accommodate one of the great powers. Perhaps a détente with China is in the cards and Canada was an opening salvo
Europe believed that America was “like them” that they cared about human rights and liberalism. But that was always a facade, behind the curtain was 500 years of imperialism, colonialism, and Machiavellian power politics. Europe thought they could reap the benefits of that. Now its happening to them
January 19, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Europe believed that America was “like them” that they cared about human rights and liberalism. But that was always a facade, behind the curtain was 500 years of imperialism, colonialism, and Machiavellian power politics. Europe thought they could reap the benefits of that. Now its happening to them
America essentially provides for all of Europe’s security. After cutting off Russian gas, the US now provides a large percentage of Europe’s energy. The US cutting off energy to Europe now would wreck the continent. Giving up your autonomy post 45 for market access and privilege was a very bad deal.
January 19, 2026 at 10:11 PM
America essentially provides for all of Europe’s security. After cutting off Russian gas, the US now provides a large percentage of Europe’s energy. The US cutting off energy to Europe now would wreck the continent. Giving up your autonomy post 45 for market access and privilege was a very bad deal.
The Europeans are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They trusted the Americans implicitly. The history of US reneging on deals is long—Native Americans, Kurds, Iran Deal. But the Europeans never believed it could be them. They have to shoulder a lot of the blame for their predicament now.
January 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The Europeans are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They trusted the Americans implicitly. The history of US reneging on deals is long—Native Americans, Kurds, Iran Deal. But the Europeans never believed it could be them. They have to shoulder a lot of the blame for their predicament now.
The US has 3x the military budget of the entire EU. And that’s if the entire EU acts in concert against the US, which wouldn’t happen. The US has provided Europe’s security since 1945, which is why EU military spending can afford to be so low, and social spending so high
January 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The US has 3x the military budget of the entire EU. And that’s if the entire EU acts in concert against the US, which wouldn’t happen. The US has provided Europe’s security since 1945, which is why EU military spending can afford to be so low, and social spending so high
Absolutely yes, it would just be weaker. It would be much more painful for Europe than the US
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Absolutely yes, it would just be weaker. It would be much more painful for Europe than the US
Ukraine is by far the largest military in Europe outside of Russia. Europe has provided them with massive amounts of arms and money, substantially drawing down on their own stocks to do so. Europe has been building Ukraine’s military since 2014.
IIRC the UK’s nuclear deterrent is controlled by DC
IIRC the UK’s nuclear deterrent is controlled by DC
January 18, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Ukraine is by far the largest military in Europe outside of Russia. Europe has provided them with massive amounts of arms and money, substantially drawing down on their own stocks to do so. Europe has been building Ukraine’s military since 2014.
IIRC the UK’s nuclear deterrent is controlled by DC
IIRC the UK’s nuclear deterrent is controlled by DC
France could go nuclear against Russia sure. But it would mean all of Europe is destroyed in nuclear war.
January 18, 2026 at 3:16 AM
France could go nuclear against Russia sure. But it would mean all of Europe is destroyed in nuclear war.
Europe is extremely limited militarily and has used all of the resources they could in Ukraine. The war has not gone well and things are deteriorating. It was very difficult for Europe to raise the last round of funds…they can’t raise more to take on the Americans
January 18, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Europe is extremely limited militarily and has used all of the resources they could in Ukraine. The war has not gone well and things are deteriorating. It was very difficult for Europe to raise the last round of funds…they can’t raise more to take on the Americans
Europe can’t afford to fight the US and Russia. The US provides a huge % of their energy now that they’ve cut off Russia.
January 18, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Europe can’t afford to fight the US and Russia. The US provides a huge % of their energy now that they’ve cut off Russia.
There may be elements of the US military who would refuse such orders, but it wouldn’t take a huge amount of force to take Greenland, and the US has it
January 18, 2026 at 2:41 AM
There may be elements of the US military who would refuse such orders, but it wouldn’t take a huge amount of force to take Greenland, and the US has it
Greenland only has a population of 50k. Thats not even a midsize US city. Occupying it isnt hard, but the US may not like all of the political ramifications. But if they choose to take it there is nothing stopping them
January 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Greenland only has a population of 50k. Thats not even a midsize US city. Occupying it isnt hard, but the US may not like all of the political ramifications. But if they choose to take it there is nothing stopping them
Sure NATO could dissolve, the Europeans can credibly threaten it. But it hurts them more than the Americans
January 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Sure NATO could dissolve, the Europeans can credibly threaten it. But it hurts them more than the Americans
This is why there has been so much appeasement of Trump from Europe. They’ve been vassal states since 1945. Now, perhaps, they are realizing the folly of exchanging their autonomy for markets and imperial privilege. When the empire faces challenges, it squeezes you first.
January 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM
This is why there has been so much appeasement of Trump from Europe. They’ve been vassal states since 1945. Now, perhaps, they are realizing the folly of exchanging their autonomy for markets and imperial privilege. When the empire faces challenges, it squeezes you first.