It's Possible a Holocaust Is Happening

We have lots of reasons to think the very worst won't happen but none stand up to scrutiny

Here are some thoughts on terror management, possible worlds, the end of history, Cold War killing, and average atrocities.

We Americans have lots of reasons to trust our luck, trust our country, trust our presidents and our principles and our progress. Sure we’re not perfect, and we’re not invincible, and bad things happen. But the very worst things, like mass graves and gas chambers and such, don’t happen today, and certainly don’t happen to us. There’s no way some historical horror like Nazi exterminations could ever happen today, let alone be done to Americans or by Americans. That’s just not possible. No way José. Can’t be sweet pea. Not a chance smarty pants.

But… might there actually be some slight chance? Could there maybe just maybe be some present possibility greater than zero of very very bad things not only happening but in fact being done to or done by the USA? Might this actually be something we can’t completely rule out? Let’s give it some thought:

So we need to take a look. Here’s a solid start:

Thank you for your interest friends and enemies and internet strangers.