Today I am in shock and I'm scared.
I am in shock because Americans chose to give an overwhelming mandate, including a victory in the popular vote, to the oldest president in US history, who is clearly suffering from a form of dementia, not to mention malignant narcissism, which will undoubtedly progress into his 80s. A lying, twice-impeached, indicted insurrectionist, convicted felon, fraudster and adjudicated rapist. Competence and character seem to mean nothing to Americans when they elect individuals to fill 'offices of public trust'. He was running for office principally to evade legal accountability, and he has succeeded.
I am scared because if Trump does in his second term half of what he says he will do it will be devastating to America and to the world, politically and economically.
He says he will be a fascist on day one.
He says he will replace the administrative state with loyalists.
He says he will send the military after 'the enemy within'.
He says he will deport 12 million immigrants (effecting up to 40 million family members).
He says he will impose 200% tariffs on all imported goods.
He says he will destroy the ACA putting millions of people off healthcare.
He says he will appoint billionaire Elon Musk to take a blowtorch to the regulatory system which will mean 'hardship' for the middle class.
He says he will appoint anti-vaxxer crank RFK Jr. as healthcare czar.
He says he 'knows nothing' about Project 2025, yeah right.
He says he will end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. I wonder what that looks like.
I'm scared.
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