---
title: "We aren't so far."
date: 2026-01-18
url: https://learningischange.com/2026/01/18/we-arent-so-far/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Politics"]
tags: ["typewriter", "Fascism"]
---

# We aren't so far.

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## Transcript

arent ao far fror the insurrection act. We aren't go for out from riots in the streets. we aren't so far out fron IvE 'fficers & polling places. se aren't so far out fron war with nato, n'ainat the de o fat. fe aliance we helped to for. fe arent so far out from civil war. Where the states no lonser see ond anothor as aldes. be aren't go far out from gofundne being t he prirary wav that we subnort individual right s. le aren't so far out fron every day having death to Ils.

i can see ail d it, lust around the corner. just bevond today. loday is hard enouth, but we aren't so far trom tonorrow, which is even worse. At least for ma y of us. Part of me wants to say, " ve haa a zood run. ke dia what se oouia. " bt, it ls sure that vou are falling vet. Or, at least how far you are so hard to wish for a soft landinz when yo" still «ren't entirely

The slow motion car crash that is our fasci st takeover is on displa y in every moment, and we can all choose whether or nt to look, and for not lon g. But, it is still happening . The rolling over and over as we head ott the embankment, as the tuel leaks out and when we hit the ground. sprays the car, ensureng that it willbe engulfed in flames

Will the wreckage burn? How many peopke cate i How manit all go down? • catd on fire?

will be lauzhing as they watch