Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...
@gardencat I went for a little humor with the quote (and I happen to be a “Wednesday’s child”), but I’m feeling disappointment, discouragement and disgust that this is actually who we are as a country now; fear for my daughters and granddaughters; and many more emotions. I have been largely without words today, and that’s notable for a professor and economist (retired). :)
As I quoted Elliot Kirschner on your post, “I believe that many who voted for [him] aren’t prepared for what they’ll get. People either don’t believe him, have overlooked the truth, or just don’t care.”
I could tell you about tariffs, for example, but I digress!
In the end, be careful what you wish for…
Shell shocked at the craziness of people believing his election promises when he is already a proven self seeking liar. Leopards not changing spots spring to mind. Economically it looks terrifying. Observing from UK and aching for my presently grieving American friends. Love your slightly tongue in cheek image, by the way!
We can't always be winners, disappointment is a part of life unfortunately, but you know what, life goes on, maybe not the way we want, but we do survive
@digitalrn I have voted for many, many candidates who have lost; I can handle the disappointment of “losing.” But this time it’s different. This time my preferred candidate lost to a classless known entity who spews hatred, division, and exclusion.
You think there will be no “casualties”? Thousands upon thousands of people — perhaps you knew some? — *died unnecessarily* during Covid because Dear Leader didn’t like what the lifelong experts told him he should do to contain the virus.
And now, from a Substack: “There is no person in the recorded history of the world who sought power seeking retribution and vengeance against his enemies, who didn’t deliver on the promise when gaining power. Donald Trump will be no different.”
Lives were lost and changed-forever by Covid. And lives are already being lost because of the Dobbs decision and the red states’ laws that have tied the hands of health care providers. Respectfully, I think your sentiment that everyone will “survive” is quite mistaken.
I spent a greater part of yesterday looking for places where I can immigrate to. I don't want to live here anymore. Voting was the only weapon we had to fight this, and so many people chose not to participate in the battle. Agh, there's so much I could say about this, but my mind has been rendered numb.
@rhoing They have it all now. House, Senate, Supreme Court, and the Presidency. No barriers. I don't want to be here when the ax falls, but I fear that I will be.
@blueberry1222 Yep. No barriers. No guardrails.
Trump 1.0 was a trial run.
Trump 2.0 will start with what they learned last time and Project 2025 as a playbook that’s already been distributed.
@rhoing "sanewashing" ... his behavior has been normalized now. It's gross and I don't want to play along with this crap, but I know I'll have to live under this GOP Autocracy now for the rest of my life. I'm not even telling myself "It'll only be four years." America just handed them the reigns for a new monarchy.
November 7th, 2024
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As I quoted Elliot Kirschner on your post, “I believe that many who voted for [him] aren’t prepared for what they’ll get. People either don’t believe him, have overlooked the truth, or just don’t care.”
I could tell you about tariffs, for example, but I digress!
In the end, be careful what you wish for…
You think there will be no “casualties”? Thousands upon thousands of people — perhaps you knew some? — *died unnecessarily* during Covid because Dear Leader didn’t like what the lifelong experts told him he should do to contain the virus.
And now, from a Substack: “There is no person in the recorded history of the world who sought power seeking retribution and vengeance against his enemies, who didn’t deliver on the promise when gaining power. Donald Trump will be no different.”
Lives were lost and changed-forever by Covid. And lives are already being lost because of the Dobbs decision and the red states’ laws that have tied the hands of health care providers. Respectfully, I think your sentiment that everyone will “survive” is quite mistaken.
Trump 1.0 was a trial run.
Trump 2.0 will start with what they learned last time and Project 2025 as a playbook that’s already been distributed.
Regrettably, this was a discouraging — but probably necessary — read this morning,
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/opinion/trump-wins-harris-loses.html
And possibly along similar lines,
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/opinion/trump-future-mourn.html
If these are behind a paywall, read the first one here,
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/who-are-we-anyway
and scroll down to “Stop Pretending Trump is Not Who We Are”