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The Relentless March of Evolution: Why Democracy Will Prevail Over Trump, Musk, and MAGA Fascism

Fascism has reared its head again, this time draped in the banners of Trump, Musk, and the MAGA movement. But while their onslaught may feel overwhelming, history and evolution tell us a different story—one of progress that cannot be permanently reversed.

Yes, we are witnessing a full-blown fascist movement in America, where power is being consolidated in the hands of billionaires and demagogues who manipulate the ignorant and the fearful. They seek to dismantle democracy, erode the rule of law, and impose an oligarchic regime that benefits only the elite. Yet, despite their temporary victories, they are fighting against the relentless tide of evolution itself.

Evolution is Progressive, Not Regressive

Human evolution, both biological and societal, has permanently moved forward. It does not stagnate or permanently regress. We survived the Dark Ages and emerged into the Enlightenment. We fought wars to end monarchies, slavery, and segregation. We expanded human rights, from suffrage to civil liberties, often taking two steps forward and one step back but always pressing forward.

This is because evolution is wired into our DNA. Our survival as a species depends not on selfishness and greed but on cooperation, intelligence, and adaptation. Societies that embraced democracy, science, and reason have flourished, while those that clung to authoritarianism and superstition have crumbled.

Look around the world. Nations like Canada, Japan, and much of Europe have progressed further in human development than the United States, particularly in social equity, healthcare, and education. Despite its autocratic government, even China has adapted to global economic realities that it cannot ignore. These nations have evolved their political and economic systems while America teeters on the edge of regression under the weight of MAGA fanaticism.

Democracy as the Evolutionary Future

Trump, Musk, and their enablers are not visionaries; they are reactionaries—desperate attempts to hold back the march of progress. Their movement is built on ignorance, greed, and fear, propped up by those who cannot accept that the future belongs to those who embrace reason, empathy, and collective progress.

But democracy, despite its flaws, remains the engine of evolution. Unlike dictatorships and oligarchies, democracies adapt. They are built to withstand corruption and authoritarian power grabs by correcting course through the people's will. Every dictator, every demagogue, every attempt at authoritarian rule has ultimately crumbled under the weight of democracy’s enduring strength.

Even now, the pressure of democracy is straining oligarchies and autocracies worldwide. Putin’s Russia is struggling under economic sanctions and internal dissent. China faces mounting pressure from its people for greater freedoms. Even Iran and Saudi Arabia cannot suppress the growing demand for human rights forever. The truth is simple: the people will always push toward greater freedom because democracy is the natural state of an intelligent, interconnected species.

The Golden Rule is Wired Into Us

Some argue that morality is a religious construct, but this is false. The Golden Rule, which states that one should treat others as one would like to be treated, is not a religious doctrine but an evolutionary necessity. Empathy and cooperation are wired into our DNA because they ensure survival. Societies that take care of their own educate their young and protect the vulnerable survive longer and thrive.

Even amidst Trumpism's chaos, millions are fighting back, refusing to succumb to authoritarian rule. The resistance is growing, not fading. The more Trump, Musk, and their ilk try to suppress democracy, the more people rise in defiance. That is an evolution in action.

Trump and MAGA Will Fade

Trump, Musk, and the MAGA movement will eventually collapse under the weight of their ignorance and incompetence. Fascism thrives on fear and propaganda, but it cannot withstand reality. The arc of history bends toward progress, and no amount of gaslighting, voter suppression, or demagoguery will change that.

It may take time, and the fight may be long and grueling. But evolution does not go backward, and democracy is its ultimate destination. Those who seek to destroy it are merely the latest obstacles in the long journey of human progress. And like all obstacles before them, they, too, will be left behind.

Because, in the end, history is not on their side. Evolution is.

William James Spriggs