Gaslit Nation We Need a Fourth American Revolution
Jan 26, 2026
A fiery call for a Fourth American Revolution to reclaim democracy and resist creeping authoritarianism. Traces coup dynamics back to 2016 and beyond. Proposes bold structural reforms like abolishing the Senate and Electoral College, term limits for the Supreme Court, and ending gerrymandering. Connects corporate power to the rise of repression and outlines community organizing and direct actions to build resilience.
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Push Bold Structural Reforms
- Do push structural reform: abolish the Senate and the Electoral College to rebalance representation.
- Do impose term limits and expand the Supreme Court and eliminate gerrymandering to curb entrenched minority rule.
Early Warning About Russian Influence
- Andrea Chalupa recounts being an early voice calling Trump a Russian asset before others followed.
- She cites a French media report about intelligence being manipulated between the U.S. and Russia as validation.
2016 As Culmination, Not Start
- The 2016 election was framed as the culmination of a long-running coup rather than a single event.
- Andrea Chalupa argues the U.S. lost credibility internationally, forcing allies like France and Ukraine to act independently.