Unfortunately my friend, I think we mistimed getting old and relaxing into an easy life by a couple of decades.

I think that people forget that democracy can work well, but it needs to be continuously and rigorously defended constantly because there will always be humans who will ruthlessly pursue outsized influence over others. Democracy has huge flaws (it requires an educated population) but it's still going to be better than any other system of governance... but it needs to be defended every single day.

Trump is not the lesser of two evils, he is the result, I don't know, 70 years of religious extremists wanting to control others. Trump is absolutely worse than any other option because he clearly fears no consequences and doesn't care who his decisions hurt. 

Free speech no longer exists in US, the actions against Rumeysa Ozturk perfectly prove that. I don't personally think the crazy is being brushed aside, I think, by design, there is so much crazy that its overwhelming all who would stand up to it.

My unhinged conspiracy theory is that the Trump Admin is deliberately trying to cause a global recession and tank both the stock market and USD, in order for the billionaires to pick up cheap assets... at which point tariffs will all disappear and they'll own a higher percentage of wealth than ever. 

It's tragic and funny to me that the US has 900 billion guns or whatever, to be able to stand up to the government, and yet all those gun owners have been convinced that all the pain being caused now and in the future is in their best interests.  It's both evil and genius. 

I know for a fact you still have a large portion of the population over here who would not care no matter what happened. As he so aptly said in the past he could kill a guy in time square and no one would care.  He is honestly doing far worse than that an no one is batting an eye or they are excusing it away with their own facts or by attacking any opposition.  Trump seems to be the sort of person who can't handle criticism or the possibility that he could be wrong occasionally.  Unfortunately, future generations seem to share some of those same traits, so I fear it will only get worse. 

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I suspect we are in the waning years of the unipolar American Empire era. The dollar has been a complete fraud for 50 years, and on shaky ground for decades before that. The perpetual wars and interventions have made the US a naked belligerent instead of a plausible peacemaker. Our economy has been corrupted by government intervention and corporate privilege at the expense of the everyman. I still think Trump was the lesser evil in 2024, but the lesser evil is still definitely evil. In his case, it's a gut instinct populism paired with a lot of dubious advisors and influences which could be steered to better the world, but so far is not trending well.

We do leave in a world where reality is stranger than fiction. I give it 5 more years, then I may change the world in a better version, if needed. He he!

Come think of it that governance by AI might not be such a bad thing. Majority of the population in any country is not very bright and keep electing terrible leaders. So democracy is doomed by design. 

>We need to invest into new methods of governance that takes the power out of the hands of these kinds of people, no matter what side we might support currently.


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I think Trumple, these people and associates, have already established plans to do the same to the electorate.

Calling Molotovs WMDs is just another way to stretch the law for convenience. When definitions shift this easily, it’s never for the people’s benefit

Trump is probably doing something wrong with his trade wars. But I really need the bear market to continue and ETH below $1000, better below $400.

Not only in the US, but also in some other countries, opponents are called to be terrorist. Democracy in the whole world has been going through difficult times.

Situations can change, and the way we're working together will cause future generations to be overwhelmed by bigger problems.
"Be true to your ideals. Nothing and no one should change your values and ideals. Even though life isn't easy, and there may be adversities along the way, you must be true to your ideals. It's important to have dreams in life, because otherwise, it loses its excitement".
(The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quijote of La Mancha)