Author: Shelton Bumgarner

I am the Editor & Publisher of The Trumplandia Report

Talk About Victim Blaming

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

It seems as though we’ve reached the point where, by definition, if you are murdered by ICE or DHS it’s your own fault. The only way not to be murdered is to let ICE walk all over you, beat the shit out of you and then meekly ask for more.

I’m astonished by the level of lying coming out of DHS Sec. Kristi Noam. Just brazen lying that is specifically done to further the regime’s narrative and to placate our mad emperor Trumgulia.

And, for the moment, at least, the bad guys are winning. Nothing we do seems to bend their will and they’re just going to grow more and more vicious and evil until we we either kiss the jackboot or fightback in some collective way that I don’t like to think about.

I continue to worry that ICE is going to come crashing into my house at any moment because of what I write online. Mission creep — and form following function — would suggest that that is, in fact, inevitable.

But oh well. I would rather die on my feet a free man than live on my knees a slave.

I Don’t Know What To Tell You, Folks

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

We are at a crossroads. Either we implode into autocracy or we explode into civil war and / or revolution. At the moment, at least, it definitely looks as though we’re just going to slowly transform into a “managed democracy” like Russia or Hungary and that will be that.

I just can’t believe that the Americans would actually risk their “lives and scared honor” in the real world to the point that we might actually have a revolution and / or civil war.

It just doesn’t seem possible at this point.

The only way I could maybe, just maybe see a civil war or revolution happening is if the SAVE Act passes. That might cause enough frustration to build up within the American political system that we might actually collapse into revolution and or civil war.

Or, I could see if Trump tried to cancel the 2026 midterms for some reason. Then, yeah, I could see a civil war / revolution (prompted by the Blues.)

And, lastly, if Trump ran for a third term in 2028, that, too, would probably be enough for the country to be pushed into chaos that would resemble a civil war or revolution.

We Creep Closer To The Invocation Of The Insurrection Act In Minnesota

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

I can’t predict the future, but I am worried that the new shooting in Minneapolis will be enough to be the tipping point so Trump invokes the Insurrection Act. I have been feeling weird the last few days, as if something big was about to happen and maybe that is it.

Though, to be fair, in real terms, the Insurrection Act is more a issue of perception and introducing the idea of marital law later down the road than it is some sort of magical-mystery device to make all of Trump’s problems go away.

And I really don’t think even the Insurrection Act or martial law would produce a civil war or revolution. People continue to be way too blasé about Trump and only should Trump try to literally try to cancel the 2026 midterms do I think we get a civil war or revolution.

Only time will tell, I suppose.

Hollywood Seems Scared Of Telling A Story About ICE

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

If Hollywood wasn’t so woke and scared, they would get a backbone and produce a movie about ICE. Now, obviously, there is a lot of lag time between when something becomes big and when Hollywood gets around to making a movie about it.

And, yet, I don’t know, you’d think someone, somewhere in Hollywood could maybe write a scifi novel that, in metaphor, addressed what is going on with ICE right now.

Maybe it’s being produced as we speak. But Hollywood is supposed to generate catharsis for us on a collective psychological basis, so if it’s being thought up, chop, chop, hurry up.

The people need you.

A Second American Revolution / Civil War & ‘Threads’

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

The movie Threads has got to be the scariest non-horror movie ever. It depicts a post-nuclear holocaust world in which humans descend into extreme savagery. It’s insane and, tragically, probably right about what would happen if there was a nuclear-tipped Third World War.

I keep thinking about Threads because America is pretty unstable at the moment. If there was a second revolution or civil war between now, and say, 2029, it would not be sweet and nice like the recent movie Civil War, it would be horrific like Threads.

Take the American South, for instance.

Probably what would happen is a huge race war in the context of an extreme white Christian ethnostate being established — think “The Turner Diaries.” It would be incredibly horrific.

And, in general, if the US imploded, the entirety of North America — maybe the world — would be sucked into the chaos. WW3 would happen, for sure, with at least 1 billion people dying because of some sort of limited nuclear exchange. And the US would use WMD on itself in a gratuitous manner.

What’s worse is, even if there isn’t a second American civil war or revolution, the US is going to probably become a thuggish autocracy — or at least a zombie democracy once the SAVE Act is passed.

Anyway, I like to think of myself as a survivor. So it will be interesting to see what happens next.

I Wonder If The Lights Will Go Out Because Of The Coming Winter Storm

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

The idea the the lights will go out because of the looming snow storm that is approaching my home looms large in my mind. I have a little bit of food to tied me over that I don’t have to cook.

It shouldn’t be more than just a few days if the lights go out. But it’s going to be a pain, nonetheless.

Anyway, I still need to work on my novel and it’s also a pain that I could be potentially knocked offline in that regard for a few days as well. Sigh

Jesus Christ, Are Things Dark

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

I just don’t see us having free-and-fair elections again in my life time. I have a feeling the SAVE Act is going to pass and that will be that. We’ll become a zombie democracy like Hungary and, lulz, I’ll end up in some sort of camp.

I say this in the context of how ICE is slowly, but surely strangling our freedoms.

And Trump seems to be itching for an excuse to use the Insurrection Act (or martial law?) where ever he can.

AND, add to this, the very real possibility that Trump is going to run for an illegal third term. If he does that, man, am I going to pop a gasket. And, yet, I’m powerless. No one listens to me or takes me seriously.

So, all I got is just my usual blathering. But I will note that if Trump does attempt to run for a third term that there is a very good chance that he will literally destroy the United States.

The country will implode into chaos.

And, yet, lulz, like I said, there’s absolutely nothing I can do about it. I guess I can double down on the novel I’m working on, sell it, and get the hell out of the country.

We Risk Becoming The ‘Spacers’ Of Asimov’s Robot Series

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

If you want a glimpse into one possible future for the world, look no further than the “Spacers” of the Isaac Asimov Robot series of novels. The specific book I would recommend is “Robots of Dawn.”

The Spacers lived a long time, but they also use androids as the basis of their civilization. This leads to them becoming stagnate and never expanding beyond a core set of planets — I think it was something like 100.

Meanwhile, other humans, who didn’t rely upon androids so much ultimately took over the galaxy. Anyway, the Spacers of Robots of Dawn are very relevant to today’s discourse about AI and robotics.

Philadelphia May Be Next Place Visited By ICE’s Jackbooted Thugs

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

For some reason, there is a rumor floating around that ICE’s next invasion point is Philadelphia. There has been a lot of talk about how rough the fine folks of The City Of Brotherly Love are compared to Minneapolis but, I don’t know.

I would like to THINK that that is the case. I would love it if ICE got the shit scared out of them by the people of Philly. And, yet, I have my doubts. Not that Philly people can’t do it, but for some reason ICE has managed to go into places like Chicago and Washing D.C. and…nothing.

There wasn’t nearly the push back that we’ve seen in Minnesota.

Anyway, as I keep saying, because of mission creep, I suspect that ICE is going to literally become American’s SS. They’re going to go way past just enforcing immigration laws into becoming fascists that just knock heads when necessary at the behest of Trump.

Hollywood Is Cooked, But Actors Should Be Fine

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

While it’s really scary to think that Hollywood may be about to implode because of AI, I think actors as a profession should be fine. The transition will be turbulent, but once we reached the AI Hollywood Singularity, all the actors who lose their job because of AI will go into live theatre that will pick up the slack.

I think this will be the biggest change in Hollywood since the advent of the talkies.

So, what will happen is, instead of going to Hollywood, actors will want to go to Broadway. And, as such, the local live theatre will see a huge influx of actors as people want something that is real and live in real life.

That, at least, is the most hopeful outcome.

I suppose that it’s possible that people just want care and the entire Hollywood industry will implode and, lulz, their won’t be any jobs for actors at all. That’s kind of the dystopian outcome.

But I’m hopeful.