"The trajectory we were on last year, Trajectory Two, was not as bad as the trajectory we could have been on, Trajectory One, had Trump and Elon Musk not spent six months stepping on each others' dicks."
"If Trump had pursued Trajectory One in disciplined fashion, it would have sharply limited outside space available to dissidence, whereas Trajectory Two limits that space less."
"The follow-on effects of the Iran War will be significant, remapping the world and potentially knocking Trump off his previous trajectory irreparably."
"The importance of 'outside' spaces, which can be created internally, is crucial for the ability to combat authoritarianism, especially for US opponents of fascism."
The Iran War has significantly impacted Trump's political trajectory, shifting it from a potentially authoritarian path to a situation that may allow for rebuilding. The discussion outlines three trajectories: America joining an authoritarian axis, weakened strengths due to internal conflicts, and the remapping of the world due to the Iran War. The importance of 'outside' spaces for combating authoritarianism is emphasized, particularly in the context of dissidents and the limitations imposed by different trajectories.
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