The First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency Were Terrible...but, We Knew They Would Be.
We didn't need a crystal ball.. just a few brain cells and eyes. Yet, here we are.... so now what?
Well, here we are. One hundred days into the Trump presidency.
I don’t know about you, but I need Tums and an Advil just thinking about it.
And here's the thing we all hate to say but need to say out loud anyway… we told you so.
I mean, come on... we knew this was going to be bad. Kamala told us. Tim told us. Hillary, Joe, Barack, AND Liz Cheney (yeah, Liz freaking Cheney) stood up with big neon signs flashing “THIS IS GOING TO BE A DISASTER!” And yet, somehow, actually living it is even worse than all the “worst-case-scenario” predictions combined. Because it was preventable.
And frankly, RIGHT NOW feels worth dwelling on. Because yeah, it’s bad. But it’s not surprising.
The Receipts We Didn’t Want to Cash
The erosion of democratic norms? Check. Literally trying to take a sledgehammer (or a chainsaw) to foundational institutions.
Corruption on steroids? Oh, you mean Elon Musk having complete and total oversight of....everything!?
Policies that stomp on vulnerable populations? Yep, wrapped up with a shiny little bow labeled “Making America Great Again.” (Spoiler alert: it’s not great.)
Wildly misleading rhetoric? From “alternative facts” to flat-out lies, we are overflowing with enough material to win us the Guinness World Record for gaslighting.
Should we be mad? Um, YES. But more importantly, we should be motivated.
Because of course we were right, but wishing we weren’t doesn’t fix anything.
This guy is in the driver’s seat, and he thinks the gas pedal is a fun toy to stomp on with his eyes closed. We can’t just sit in the back seat screaming “I called it!” while he careens us all off a cliff.
So, NOW WHAT?
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