1st draft of Final Post
Many predictable and possible events remain to be posted. A list of titles follows. However, with less than 3 weeks before the election, a view into where our society and quality of life will sink is warranted, which will be the final post. The list of posts yet to be made is the following:
- Highest level of stock volatility ever – gold continues climb
- Reissue of exec order to oust “rogue bureaucrats”
- Filling vacated offices and judges with Trumpers
- Exec order cutting fed funding of non-compliant schools
- Tax for private university endowments
- Immigration – round ups and deportation
- Immigration – cholera break out in TX impoundment
- Connection to right wing billionaires
- Saudi’s LIV golf event at Trump club opposite Masters
- Allocation of infrastructure funds to friendly states
- New work rules for welfare recipients
- Death of Navalny – death of Pence
- Cassidy Hutchinson emigrates to New Zealand
- More Supreme Court (abortion?) – Resignation of Sotomayer, Jackson and Kagan
- Trump withdraws from NATO, Euro stocks fall
- Ukraine falls to Russians under “brokered deal”
- Russia builds a new Trump resort on Crimea
- Further alignment with Russia
- Gradual Military alignment with Trump
- Limited use of “small” nukes
- Rocket explosion at MSNBC studio, Maddow killed
- FCC under Pres authority -ever greater suppression of the media
- All Democrat Reps and Senators resign in protest
- Oppressive rule similar to Russia
- Ultimate loss of quality of life
1st Draft of Final Post
The warnings of Dick Cheney that “there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump” and General Mattis that “he is more dangerous than anyone can imagine” have become a reality. Trump has consolidated all major sources of power under his command: key government officials are all unquestioned Trumpers, the military command is likewise obedient as is the entire military, alliance with far right and violent extremist groups is solidified, strong relationships with the huge right- wing money become even stronger, virtual control of the media through the FCC is accomplished, and close alignment with other world dictators, most notably Putin, becomes the new U.S. foreign policy.
Much of this will be accomplished in the first year, all within three years. The growing cloud of oppression can be felt across the country. Open civil dissent gradually dies. No meaningful media criticism survives. Liberal expression in academia and art is suppressed. The opportunity to aspire to the “American Dream” is reserved for those who have mostly already achieved it. This is no longer the U.S.A. – this is Russia II, which has always been Trump’s vision.
As in Russia, life in Russia II is devoid of much humor and joy. Even a bit of nagging fear adds to the stress of daily life. In addition to our freedom, we have lost a part of our humanity and certainly our quality of life.
My wife and I are in our late ‘70s. This blog is not so much for us.
