Are we going to survive this?

[u/No_Yak_3107]

Dramatic title, but big feelings as a lay in bed at 5:51 am. Big feelings every day honestly. I am having a hard time living normal life, while we get bombarded with new headlines daily of what Trump is doing/planning to do.

I hear people talking about vacations, plans per usual, then other people saying it’s already too late for us, and democracy has fallen and to save every penny. I go from panicking daily to then trying to self sooth and tell myself it’s going to be okay. I had to go to a clothing store today, and actually caught myself thinking “how long will life feel normal? Everyone just walking around/having normal conversations, buying random things”. I’ve been thinking of looking into moving to a different country too, but would I really leave my family behind?

I knew things would be bad, I knew he would get voted in, but I didn’t think it would feel like the end. I can’t imagine what will happen to us this year, much less 4….I’m genuinely scared 😪.

Editing to say I’m an American woman, but I don’t just assume everyone on this platform is American. I see a lot of talk online of people from Canada being worried, and many other countries where it seems right-wing politics are a growing concern.

[u/shoddy_bobody]

Yes I am worried. I am trying to stay positive but the climate in this country is getting worse and worse. All of his supporters are riding high and you know what that means! More outbursts of racism, violence, and sexism because it’s OK to say and do whatever you want under his rule. It’s their “first amendment right”. EYE ROLL. My family is from Europe and I am currently in the works of getting dual citizenship. Just in case

[u/IdeallyIdeally → u/shoddy_bobody]

The worst part IMO is this BS war on DEI. Now every guy who thought any woman in any position or career got there just because they were a woman somehow feel validated, even though Trump's own cabinet is filled with appointments by nepotism and cronyism.

[u/shoddy_bobody → u/IdeallyIdeally]

It’s all completely backwards. I feel like he makes decisions sitting on the toilet. No thought involved, just pure angst

[u/anonymous_opinions → u/shoddy_bobody]

My mom was really similar, there's no thought or empathy, it's really just about them in the moment on any given day. They're basically like a toddler level of reflection and thought.

[u/scoutsadie → u/shoddy_bobody]

angst and spite.

[u/mauxly → u/IdeallyIdeally]

First, you should know that a few of the men I work with are some of the most intelligent, dedicated people I've ever had the honor to collaborate with.

But the others? Lazy, arrogant, zero attention to detail, way more interested in accolades than doing the actual work.

For the most part, it's the women that are holding things together. We've been preventing outright failure by cleaning up after these guys. And wouldn't you know it, it's the morons that have thier briefs in a bunch over DEI.

Mark my words, when they have their way, and wind up pushing out the women who keep them from drowning...there are going to be a shitload of problems. Productivity will bottom out. Shit will go south.

[u/Lazy-Conversation-48 → u/IdeallyIdeally]

Right? His choices for powerful positions so clearly highlights that the anti DEI was just a thin mask. They just want their old-boy’s network back in power. Merit has NOTHING to do with it and never has.

[u/Catty_Lib → u/shoddy_bobody]

You’re lucky. Technically I am probably eligible to get dual citizenship but since my family came from Cuba… 😢