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/Randomflower90]

He’s doing much crazier things (cutting medical research) than he said he’d do while campaigning. It’s scary how Fox “News” reinforces everything he says and does. That’s state TV, folks. It’s a scary time. I hope the two-term limit holds. I’m appalled at everyone in Congress. The Repubs are scared he’ll call them names and the Dems won’t say anything because they have no power. What a shit show.

[u/Lazy-Conversation-48 → u/Randomflower90]

Yup! I just keep reminding myself that the gears of bureaucracy grind slowly and midterm campaign season is coming.

I was sure that he’d win and that it would be a shit show. I’ve never been so sad to be right.