This is doomer as fuck, but I predict an American Belisarius.
There is going to be a final gasp of warmongering conquest upon the continent. My least optimistic prediction is that America is going to turn Mexico into a sacrifice zone to prevent northern migration as the climate crisis peaks. A military background having comprador could easily become the “American Belisarius” and conquer southwards to create a borderlands. Similar to what NATO is trying to turn the western ukraine into.
Thoughts?
Edit: keep in mind, the cartel situation is fucking bad. The fascists are exploiting it for rhetoric. The issue is real though. It provides tinder for an Ill-fated spark
That also scares me tbh. The majority of true believers who enter the officer corps are beltway or biblebelt. If the south takes Texas and the Carolina’s a majority of the elite light infantry go with it.
That’s fucking bad news and could lead to a rogue force situation.
I hope you’re right, I’m just being paranoid rn I guess.