In three years, you will not recognize the U.S.

[Ferrets are Cool]

Even if we win the Mid-Terms, this spiral is going to continue for a long time to come. I'm not positive that we will become a third world country, but what we know now will be gone, maybe forever.
I know that is bleak as hell, but delve into what is going on now in Florida and Vegas. That will spread throughout the U.S.
There are some glass half full folks out there, but my glass it empty.
Thanks, Pedophile in Chief.

[edhopper]

1. Probably true

[creon]

2. Are we doomed yet?

Sauve qui peut
Nous sommes trahis

[J_William_Ryan]

3. The political process will certainly be damaged and corrupted.

And it’s not just Trump.

State-level Republicans will continue their attack on democracy.

The Supreme Court will continue to support the Imperial Presidency and unitary executive dogma.

And Trump will have established executive branch precedent where the next Republican president can likewise rule as an authoritarian despot and tyrant above the law, unchecked by Congress or the courts.

[themaguffin]

4. Yeah, we are in an awful situation. Awful, but I don't see a point in future dooming when we need to focus on now

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. If one does not plan on the future, they will be in deep shit when it gets there.

And, we can do both things at once.

[themaguffin]

6. Dooming isn't planning. It's certainly not "doing" anything.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. I don't recognize it now.

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. That's true