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Madness

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Before Trump was elected, I figured there were a a range of possibilities if he won.

  1. On one end: he's a blowhard. He says lots of stuff he never follows up on.
  2. On the other end: He's dead serious this time. He's going to deport millions; put tariffs on everyone; take a sledgehammer to DEI; and nominate lunatics to his cabinet. It would be a bloodbath, but the courts and Republicans in the Senate would rein in the worst of it.

But it's been so much worse—though not on stuff he ran on. Deportations have been low and he's backed off on a bunch of tariffs. But DEI has turned into a jihad against anything that so much as mentions Black accomplishment—or women or Hispanics or anything else. USAID has been demolished for no reason and the medical research community is being torn to pieces. The entire federal workforce is being given a haircut with a blowtorch, with no apparent rhyme or reason. Elon Musk is tearing through federal agencies doing God knows what—he won't tell anyone. The righteous prosecution of a corrupt mayor has been pulled over protest as long as the mayor cooperates on deportations.

Foreign affairs is no better. Ukraine has refused Trump's demand for half its mineral wealth. Meanwhile Trump is busy punishing the AP for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico the absurd Gulf of America. Trump is pursuing random tariffs that make no sense, primarily on our allies. And he continues to make periodic threats against Greenland, Panama, and, Canada.

It's governance gone mad, with no explanation or apparent reason. And we have 205 more weeks of it.

256 thoughts on “Madness”

  1. Rich Beckman

    One of my mother's mantras was "No news is good news."

    I feel confident that Kevin is still with us.

    But in this case Mom's mantra is not entirely true, because if Kevin was feeling good he would post. So it seems likely that he is still in a fight, which is not particularly good news.

    Pulling for you every day, Kevin.

    1. mcbrie

      Amen! Kevin, if you're reading comments, and I hope you are, feel free to read that in its secular vernacular sense rather than in the religious one, although as a cradle to grave Presbyterian I'm intending it in both senses. God bless your health, your wife, your cats, and your blog.

  4. mikah257

    I viewed your cat, sky, flower, and critter photos for comfort, Kevin. I recommend it! The world never stops giving, and you've shared a nice proportion of those good things with us. Thank you.

  12. eannie

    Checking everyday. Thinking of you everyday….grateful for the worldview you have given to me…all the cats…your wife…your mom…your travels ..your insights into the disease you’ve coped with…you courage and your heart. You’ve taught me how to carry on…
    Thanks …
    Lisa on Orcas

    2. CAbornandbred

      I'm thinking you are on to something. If Kevin pulls through he will have some stories to tell us. I haven't given up praying for his recovery.

  16. Jumbo64

    I rarely comment, but I really hope you are able to fight through this. I read you almost every day and have learned a lot from you. Best to you and Marian.

    Jeff in Sacramento

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