[insane_dreamer]

Pretty sure it’s the work of Stephen Miller - who is now his senior policy advisor.

8 years ago the Trump admin had no idea what to do. Now they’re prepared and much more dangerous.

Some things will be reversed in 4 years time and we can ride out the storm. but others - like renewed emphasis on fossil fuels to reward the big donors and have energy for AI - will have lasting effects on my children and their children — those make me truly furious.

[mywittyname]

> Some things will be reversed in 4 years

Or never. We should be prepared for Term 3 (which is already being floated) or a landslide GOP win in 2026, 2028, and beyond. Expect future Presidential elections to look like '86.

You all are openly admitting that these people are evil geniuses. Keep that in mind when thinking to the future. They are going to continue their evil genius behavior and it's going to keep working.

[insane_dreamer]

Thankfully most are not evil geniuses (though there may be a few), and Trump is so drunk on his own ego that he can't govern well. So I don't share the same degree of pessimism.

[larrywright]

The word evil is a bit overused, but in the case of Stephen Miller it fits like a glove.

I’ve said since the beginning that that saving grace (if there is one) of Trump’s first term was that he was disorganized, and he surrounded himself with people who kept him in check to some degree. People who were willing to tell him that he couldn’t do certain things (prime example: White House legal counsel kept Trump from doing the crazy things that people like Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell suggested after he lost the 2020 election).

He’s not going to make that mistake this time, and he’s putting people in power who will do what he wants without question. That’s the scary part of the next four years.

[insane_dreamer]

Agreed. Miller is evil. He was the architect of the policy of separating migrant families at the border to scare them into not crossing.

[intended]

Why do people think there is some riding out this storm? I am curious, what do people mean by this?

[insane_dreamer]

I mean you just hunker down, stop reading the news, go about your life, and hope that the “storm” doesn’t do too much damage, and then work like hell in 4 years time to avoid a repeat (won’t be Trump but to prevent another fascist president, also you can bet that Trump will try for a 3 rd term on the basis that he didn’t serve 2 consecutive terms).

[deeg]

I think there are some active things you can do to help. Give money to legal groups challenging unconstitutional actions. Write to your various federal reps to let them know how you feel. Be kind and supportive to those being targeted by hate and bigotry.

We won't be riding out this storm if we all hunker down.

[rbanffy]

> Give money to legal groups challenging unconstitutional actions

Maybe work with possible candidates to flippable seats in state and federal levels.

Also, work on the politician acquisition pipeline - guiding promising ones to school boards, city council, and upwards.

[rbanffy]

The campaign for the next presidential election started the day after the last. The far-right got this and are actively working to discredit any possible competing candidate.

Right now is a great time for Dems to start working hard on taking back both houses. Start mapping districts that can be flipped, districts with low voter registration, and which messages they will bombard these people with.