Realistically... How fucked is the US?

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• kandoh@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is going to create the political order we will live under for the rest of our lives.

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• bss03@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  II think it’s entirely possible the world is fucked. Climate crisis won’t come during his 2nd administration, but the 4 years we lose in national and international regulation is going to make it impossible to prevent.

  It’ll be slow, but before 2061, I expect the death of the global Internet, and global shipping, and most air travel. Electrical grids will fracture or fail and the pieces used for smaller (at most regional) grid. Cities won’t be able to maintain the sewer pumps, and Cholera will start killing people again. Gas lines will stop maintaining pressure.

  I don’t plan on sticking around that long. My BP has always been bad, so I figure just indulging my vices will make this no my problem, and I don’t have a partner or descendants.

  If you prefer not embracing despair, I suggest looking into how you and your dearest can survive without infrastructure. Local food production, local power and medicine production. Don’t count on supplies you can’t retrieve within a day of travel, and don’t count on the state to maintain roads. “Solarpunk” might be a good search term. Also, might prepare for unpredictable shifts in the local climate, like preferring indoor growing.

  If anyone has data that says we can avoid climate collapse with no new national or international regulation before 2029, I’d love to hear it. Please.

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• Letsdothis@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s business as usual.

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• moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com [bot] ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  At least 200%, it’s the end of an era.

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• IndustryStandard@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Slightly worse than with Harris. But the downward trend would never stop.

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• mechoman444@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Y’all realize there are three branches of US government right?

  Trump commands only one. And he isn’t an actual monarch or dictator. He won’t be allowed to over step too much.

  Either he’s going to be rained in or section four of the 25th amendment will be instituted.

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  • MrBadApple@lemmynsfw.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The other branches are now controlled by the same far right groups who largely fall in line with what Trump (or his masters) demand. There are no checks and balances now. Congress will propose and pass any legislation he wants and the supreme court will find no fault with the legislation. The public does not have to go along with anything. They have now given full control to the far right who is in lock step with their plan to dismantle the US government and rebuild it to suit their own whims. The guardrails are gone, there is no protection now.

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    • unconsciousvoidling@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      They win the house??? I think I read it will be a few days before we know for sure.

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  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Y’all realize there are three branches of US government right?

    yes

    Trump commands only one.

    for now.

    And he isn’t an actual monarch or dictator.

    not yet.

    He won’t be allowed to over step too much.

    like last time?

    Either he’s going to be rained in or section four of the 25th amendment will be instituted.

    by whom? the magat controlled senate? maybe the magat controlled congress? oh no, it would have to be the magat controlled Supreme Court! maybe the magat controlled justice department? shit… well we can always count on Jack Smith… he’s getting fired, you say? out of a cannon, you say?

    well, when shit really hits the fan, I guess we can just ask NATO or the EU for help…

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  • w3dd1e@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    He controls one. Hand picked asshats on the bench, and his supporters won Congress. It’s really hard to see a world where this doesn’t get drastically worse for liberals.

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    • Venator@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s really hard to see a world where this doesn’t get drastically worse for liberals literally everyone in the world…

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  • pineapplelover@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Republicans have majority in senate. Conservatives control 2/3 branches and are coming for the house

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• bthalt@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Sounds like my country. We have bit better if I happen to snap some day :D

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• Angrywaffle2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  We’re going to have a great 4 years. The first 2 will be amazing if we actually get a super majority.

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  • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The first year will be him living off Bidens reduction of inflation. EVERY policy Trump has discussed increases prices. So we will have hyper inflation.

    Name One policy he has discussed that will cut costs in his 4 years please.

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    • Angrywaffle2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Well he’s going to try to lower energy prices and cut taxes on paychecks as much as possible plus cut taxes on social security. So that’s multiple things in one little sentence lol

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• IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  My opinion is:

  Somewhere beween 2016 Trump and Erdogan-era Turkey. But if democrats dont win midterms and 2028 election (if there even is a 2028 election), then we go beyond Erodogan’s Turkey into Russia territory.

  Very bad, but the US has Federalism, we might be able to survive if state governments resist. There would be so much damage to US institutions, but if democrats win future elections, we can still save this.

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• Giorgsen@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I was talking about your Russian statement. Lool

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