"I'll be dead before it affects me so who cares" is the same kind if thinking that has us in this mess with climate change.
Democracies can be strange. It's surprising how hard it is to get rid of someone that the vast majority thinks is completely incompetent at best and at worst responsible for an extinction level event.
Hundreds of millions of people, and you can't just march in there and kick the guy out.
Wrong. It shook him up massively and made him act like a fool in front of the world.
The march did affect him. He's an incredibly insecure man and it bothered him enough to keep bringing it up (and crowd attendance in general) over the course of the week.
Wrong. It shook him up massively and made him act like a fool in front of the world.
My lizard brain is trying to cope with the horror by being glued to the news. It thinks that if I can capture and compartmentalize each and every snippet of news then...I don't know what. I'll be ready? Safe? I have no idea.
Trump is as bad as everybody predicted. There's no more "wait and see." There's a truckload of bad news every day.
How are you handling it? Are you getting active and involved? Are you tuning out? Are you self-medicating? Are you pushing yourself deeper into projects/art/music?
If you think Trump is great, hey, this thread ain't for you.
Personally, I've got out and protested a couple of times, and I'm looking for ways to get more deeply involved. I've thought about starting a blog, but I don't know if that would add much at this point, unless I had a particular philosophy to organize readers around. But I'm struggling a bit, at this point.
not in his head. to him, everybody marching is being unfair and unjust to him.
if nothing is being done to phase him or change is character, then nothing will change.
Except those who did...Trump is worse than anyone predicted. No one expected he'd be this effective at being horrible.
It is impossible to make him change his character, or his policies.
It is possible to make him feel bad. That's about all we can hope for.
I've been having suicidal thoughts recently and it's not helping.
Since I'm not even American and not wanting to be part of this shitshow, I feel suicide is more appealing by the day
I'm tired and depressed. Even Trump jokes are just depressing rather than funny.
but his feeling bad does not do anything to his ego. nothing is ever ever, his fault.
so if there's no way to get through to him, i don't think there's any way to avoid the societal suffering everybody's going to get under his presidency.
I've been having suicidal thoughts recently and it's not helping.
Since I'm not even American and not wanting to be part of this shitshow, I feel suicide is more appealing by the day
Honest questions: How did anyone think it wouldn't be "this bad"?
Were you buying into the "both parties are the same" bullshit, or accelerationism bullshit?
Did you not hear him praise the government's actions during Tienanmen Square?
Did you not hear him gloat about being able to get away with repeated sexual assault?
Were you not worried by his 4AM twitter rants?
None of what Trump has done since the inauguration is the slightest bit out of character or surprising.
I dealt with all of this bullshit over the last two months.
Literally have anxiety and my depression is worsening right now from trying to reconcile all that is happening
Part of me knows that ignorance would be bliss
But part of me knows that attitude is essentially giving up
And so the viscous circle goes
I've been having suicidal thoughts recently and it's not helping.
Since I'm not even American and not wanting to be part of this shitshow, I feel suicide is more appealing by the day
I get that we're in this together, and it helps us empathize with one another but I just don't see how it will solve the real problem.The march was a worldwide show of solidarity for all the people that oppose everything he stands for. It helps to give people strength and show that they're not alone. Thats not useless. It's not just about getting through to him.
I'm tired and depressed. Even Trump jokes are just depressing rather than funny.
Completely agree. If you didn't vote for Hillary this is on you. This was promised verbatim by the man himself before the election. I hope everyone who voted (or didn't vote) "on principle" have learnt something by now.
Just happy I'm in Cali surrounded by people that see how bad he is. I wish I could do something but I feel worthless. I've always felt like I had no say in anything political. My vote didn't count. What I want will never be. I just have to hope nothing in my life gets seriously fucked up because of his presidency.
I'm tired and depressed. Even Trump jokes are just depressing rather than funny.
I hope everyone who voted (or didn't vote) "on principle" have learnt something by now.
Just happy I'm in Cali surrounded by people that see how bad he is. I wish I could do something but I feel worthless. I've always felt like I had no say in anything political. My vote didn't count. What I want will never be. I just have to hope nothing in my life gets seriously fucked up because of his presidency.
Went to the women's march and will try to stay engaged and involved in protests. Will write my congressmen (not that it really matters as my house reps are super liberal and already on the same page, and senators are hardcore republicans) as issues arise. Donating to charities like the National Resource Defense Council. Trying to avoid spending money with companies that are/were pro Trump when possible. Trying to avoid spending money in ways that help the rust belt morons that voted for him as well.
Otherwise, just reading and following news and politics less closely. Just enough to stay informed so I'm aware of things I need to consider protesting, writing officials about, boycotting etc., but not reading tons of articles daily like the past 8 years.
They haven't. They're too busy getting cheap shots in and feeling good about themselves while Trump ruins the world.
I hate them as much as Trump supporters.