Submitted by twovests in vote_satan
First path: Donald Trump takes the White House. Israel's genocide continues. July 4th, 2026 marks 250 years of "the Old United States", and then the first year of "the Great United States". It turns out you can just get rid of all the trans people, they put themselves on lists. They trusted Facebook, the dumb fucks. You can also get rid of all the immigrants. You can mandate Church service. Awesome.
The GUS slides deeper into fascism, weakening internally for decades. By 2076, as surveillance is absolute and infrastructure is crumbling, there's nobody to say "Hey, this is actually just like 1984" because it's been banned for fifty years by that point. Economically bankrupt and up for the taking, America is quickly taken by the first invaders.
Second path: Joe Biden takes the White House. Lina Khan (my beloved) successfully transforms capitalism in America. Israel's genocide continues. Joe Biden dies in 2026. Then all the above happens too, but delayed 10 years or so.
Third path: