Trump Already Screwing Up
He's really messing it up, and none of us are surprised.
Real talk: it has been a pretty shitty start to Trump's term. We are seeing increased inflation, rising prices of goods, deteriorating international relations, human rights violations, Nazis in key positions, and well, him just being a flat-out liar.
At this point, whatever Trump says, just assume the exact opposite will happen. It's no wonder he has abysmal approval ratings as of this post's date.
But Let's Not Forget...
Escalation of Trade Wars: The imposition of tariffs on imports from countries such as Canada, Mexico, and China has led to retaliatory measures, disrupting global supply chains and increasing costs for American consumers and businesses.
Rising Federal Deficit and National Debt: Significant tax cuts, particularly benefiting corporations and high-income individuals, coupled with increased government spending, will substantially expand the federal deficit and national debt.
Deregulation Impacting Environmental Protections: The rollback of numerous environmental regulations has raised concerns about increased pollution and long-term environmental degradation.
Undermining of Democratic Institutions: The dismissal of federal inspectors general and attempts to expand executive power, mass layoffs, and firings are breaking the foundation of our country (and hurting the people who rely on them).
Increased Income Inequality: Economic policies are poised to disproportionately benefit the wealthy, exacerbating income and wealth disparities.
Negative Impact on International Relations: Unilateral decisions, such as imposing tariffs and withdrawing from international agreements, have strained relationships with traditional allies and trading partners.
Erosion of Worker Protections: Some of Trump's executive actions have been viewed as undermining pay growth and eroding working conditions for workers.
Fighting Back
Trump's cognitive decline is only going to accelerate, which means he could actually become more dangerous as he becomes further disconnected from reality.
I've been reflecting on what we can do, personally, to help counter this administration's horrific policies. It can feel a bit hopeless at times.
However, there are organizations out there that regularly take on these atrocities in court. Lorena and I have been donating to these causes and plan to continue doing so, so that the legal teams can keep doing what they do: slow down, and in some cases, eliminate the policies altogether.
The goal now is to get to the midterms and win back some seats in Congress. The Democrats have some work to do if that is going to happen, but if it does, then we can begin to put more effective floodgates on the constant stream of chaos we've seen coming out of the White House.
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