How do YOU think the incoming administration will impact YOU?

[Stinky The Clown]

I know we tend to internalize things as if they affected us directly. But apart from emotionally, they don't.

I also put on the table the notion that bad news for some is good news for others. The stock market has many examples of such.

Again, this is about just YOU.

[Dennis Donovan]

1. I'm on social security disability.

So, I'm scared.

[Squeaky41]

2. Affects for 83 year old

Social Security and Medicare benefits

Taxes

Food prices.

[EnergizedLib]

3. I doubt they affect me personally right away

Unless they decide to go after atheists, vegetarians, liberals, etc. I should be fine.

I’m a straight, white male. I have nothing to worry about. I vote Democratic in large part because I think of others besides myself.

[Think. Again.]

6. "Unless they decide to go after atheists, vegetarians, liberals, etc."

SURPRISE!

[EnergizedLib]

9. Well, I'm not submitting or conforming

[Magoo48]

36. Me either. I will be looking for new ways to resist every day.

I don’t like fascists, and if don’t like people, I don’t do what they tell me to do.

[qazplm135]

4. I get 25k in net income from military disability

Fairly sure that's gone

[Think. Again.]

5. They are intent on destroying the Democracy of my home country.

[Silent Type]

7. Me directly, not much. I'm really worried about younger people, women, immigrants without all their papers, European

allies, etc.

[irisblue]

8. I am on my earned benefit- Social Security

I worry about their clear threats about Security/Medicare

[Boomerproud]

10. To answer your question, I will isolate more than I already do.

People at work haven't a clue why I've been so quiet the last couple of weeks. I'll have to hold my emotions when I see some of my family over the "holidays".

[meadowlander]

11. I'm trans but had the good sense to move out of the US 20 years ago.

So I anticipate Trump will affect me by:
- fucking up the next global pandemic
- fucking up the situation in the Middle East and/or Taiwan and/or North Korea in a way the sparks global war that sucks in former US allies
- doing nothing about climate change for another four years as we pass the tipping point for catastrophic mass extinction events. The area I live in will probably become more flood prone.
- giving aid and comfort to extreme nationalists and kooks in other countries in a way that undermines other global democracies
- not investing in medical treatments that help women or trans people or people generally ("hitting pause on research into infectious diseases"/not investing in stem cell research or other new therapies to fight cancer, diabetes, or promoting longevity)
- not investing in green energy hands the future to China with a giant bow around it. Delays to clean energy options for flying means I will continue to delay taking overseas trips until there is a more ethical way to fly.
but
- suspect that we will benefit from a silly tariff-based trade war between the US and China

[yourout]

12. It will raise my blood pressure.

Often

[Lonestarblue]

13. My biggest fears are financial.

I have been retired several years and rely on the income from the savings from 45 years of work, most of it now invested in the stock and bond markets. I could probably live without Social Security, but not if the economy goes south and the stock market tanks. I will be moving some investments to a money market fund, but high inflation that would result from tariffs and food and other scarcities resulting from deported workers would put a strain even on that.

Since most of my savings were in 401k funds, cashing them out also results in tax penalties, so I want to avoid too much of that.

My hope is that Trump’s billionaire backers want to keep the market healthy for their own benefit and are able to convince him to abandon some of his economic plans.

[Mariana]

14. If the ACA is eliminated or gutted

I'll probably have a hard time getting health insurance. Under current rules, I'm not eligible for Medicare until 2031 - and we all know the current rules can change any time.

[Shermann]

31. MAGA Mike Johnson said he won't do that but may change his mind given undivided government to play with.

At a minimum those premium tax credits are going to get harsh new income caps on them if they even get extended.

[Mariana]

39. MAGA Mike Johnson also said he will do that.

House Speaker Mike Johnson took a dig at Obamacare at an event in Pennsylvania on Monday, telling a crowd there would be “massive” health care changes in America if Donald Trump wins the election.

“Health care reform’s going to be a big part of the agenda. When I say we’re going to have a very aggressive first 100 days agenda, we got a lot of things still on the table,” Johnson, R-La., said in Bethlehem as he campaigned for GOP House candidate Ryan Mackenzie, according to video obtained by NBC News.

“No Obamacare?” an attendee asked Johnson, referring to the law Democrats passed in 2010, also known as the Affordable Care Act.

“No Obamacare,” Johnson responded, rolling his eyes. “The ACA is so deeply ingrained, we need massive reform to make this work, and we got a lot of ideas on how to do that.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/speaker-johnson-criticizes-obamacare-promises-massive-reform-trump-win-rcna177853

Was he lying then, or is he lying now? Who the hell knows?

[kimbutgar]

15. My adult son with autism gets social security disability which pays for his group home

I’m scared they will take it away from him. And my husband wants to retire next year and I’m nervous we’ll both lose Medicare before we will get it. I was planning on starting my social security at 70 for the highest payout but now it might not be there in 2 years.

[sakabatou]

16. I'd probably have my disability payments cut.

[Texasgal]

17. I work for the VA

While I don't think our program will be decimated as some have said, I do believe our budgets will change and we'll be on another hiring freeze.

Personally, it'll affect my care for vets and my ability to work with them more extensively. If there are staff cuts which is highly likely all departments will be working a lot harder.

[Hekate]

18. KnR

[keithbvadu2]

19. VA Hospital. Medicare. Inflation. Social Security. Religious intrusion into our lives.

Fewer regulations that protect and help us.
More regulations that control/limit us.
More taxes dropped onto the middle/working class to make up for lower taxes
for the 1%. Tariffs do that.
Incompetence/graft/grift/corruption
"Russia is our friend."

Revenge instead of governance.
Trump never wanted to lead or govern. He has always wanted to rule.
Vance could be even more evil with his radical right wing.

Just a short list

[DFW]

20. Depends on how serious they get about hunting political enemies.

I don’t do violence, but I would do self-defense if they came after my family. But I’m here in the EU, and my US daughter still has her German passport, so do her children. Her husband doesn’t, but I think they’d let him in.

I do my satires, but I’m pretty far down the list from Colbert and Kimmel. They’d have to go into full National Socialist confiscation mode before that would affect me, and since all my stuff is in Dallas, I’m a pretty small fish in the land of Perot.

[LexVegas]

21. Little affect on me unless they tank the economy, which is very possible. nt

[jmbar2]

22. I may be seeing early effects here in Oregon

I'm retired, but pick up substitute teacher gigs to augment my meager retirement. Our school district is small, and has declining enrollment because families cannot afford to live here. They've reduced some classes, so there is a dramatic drop off in sub jobs, and they are on a hiring freeze. Since the election, the drop in sub jobs is much more noticeable. NO ONE is calling out sick now.

After that, I worry about cuts in SS, Medicare/Medicaid, and potential housing disruptions if small businesses start to fold in the area, or the major employers start cutbacks. Could see a lot of new homeless folks.

We havea lot of vacation rentals here. I'll be curious to see if they are affected. That would be a good thing, in my view. That housing needs to go to locals.

[doc03]

23. That remains to be seen, Trump could do a 180 on anything he

says today. Someone tells him how great he is he can change on a dime. He has no morals or core values other
than what he can do for himself. Tomorrow he could throw anyone under the bus. Just like the last time 4 years
of chaos.

[lame54]

24. I fear losing my house

[City Lights]

25. 3 possible ways.

A. My husband has stage IV-B lung cancer and gets his health insurance through the ACA. If they repeal it he dies or we go broke.

B. I'm currently collecting Social Security and am on Medicare.

C. I have multiple family members in the LGBTQ community.

As of now, we don't know what will happen with any of the above, but these are the issues I am most concerned with.

[bucolic_frolic]

26. Financial impact

Devaluing dollar in favor of crypto. Deregulation enabling crooks and financial panics and collapses. Inflation from tariffs. A lower standard of living. We are going down.

Corporate crime at high levels will have free reign. Enrons, Worldcoms, Madoffs of the world will feel their oats.

Hoard what you need. Buy an extra pair of durable shoes if you can find them. Seek well-regulated state institutions for safety.

[XanaDUer2]

27. SSDI. TAXES RAISED. MEDICARE CUT.

Prices raised

[Oopsie Daisy]

28. SS, Medicare, and retirement investments threatened.

[drray23]

29. potentially could lose my job

I work at an department of energy laboratory. Thankfully, not in an area that they explicitly said they would cut (renewable energy, climate change, etc..) but in nuclear physics. I anticipate the whole department of energy will get some cuts across the board and hope it won't affect me but who knows.

[AkFemDem]

30. VA care and benefits are at the top of my list

Beyond that- last time Trump did a tax overhaul, somehow our taxes went up despite claims the new simplified method was going to be easier and save us all money so I expect that might all happen again. I do have LGBTQ+ family members very close to me I'm concerned about but they seem less concerned than I am so I don't know... one of us is in the public sector so there could be a job shake up, one of us has a chronic illness that requires lifelong medication so who tf knows what might happen if they roll back obamacare et al and no longer protect those with pre-existing conditions.

On the up side, our retirement funds are sky rocketing right now.

There are of course tons of tangential issues that could touch us- from simple stuff like, if we finally get an EV will there still be a tax break to will interest rates drop enough for my kid to finally buy a house... but those kinds of questions seem more "normal", the kind of stuff you wonder and worry about in any new administration.

[mvd]

32. Very worried about mom's SNAP and my Medicaid

SS benefits could also be cut, along with Medicare. Prices will likely go higher and strong chance of recession. Mom lives with me so her outlook affects me.

[sky_masterson]

33. Besides taking away my Healthcare, killing the supply chain

of the automotive linked manufactuers like My own business.
Should be fun.

[SWBTATTReg]

34. Getting into a war by being stupid and ignorant, as usual. I'm just waiting for the shoe to drop, and then BOOM! We're

at war.

[walkingman]

35. More daily chaos, even more stench in our Texas air, possiby lower capital gains tax.

[ananda]

37. Very negatively, as it will all os us!

It's all just so sad.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

38. ACA, Medicare, Social Security

[Rebl2]

40. Lose our

Social Security and Medicare, or cuts to it. I get less than 800 a month. I am upset 😠.

[Niagara]

41. I'm uncertain how it's going to impact me

I'm under 50 and I still work. I take care of a dementia client in the morning through my hiring company and I clean some homes independently.


I've renewed my enhanced drivers license (doesn't expire until January). I originally got it right before he got in the WH the last time. This time when I renewed, I wasn't expecting him to get back in but thankfully I had the money so I went ahead and renewed. Mine cost $94.50 but it's good for 8 years.


I've been purchasing extra paper products (not hoarding, not price gouging) just in case. I'm thinking potential pandemic here.


I've lost a great deal amount of weight and so I'm been slowly replacing clothing that's too large for me. Last week I got 2 new lounge pants. I'm thinking potential tariffs here.


I've replaced some older and bent curtain rods with new curtain rods. Again, I'm thinking potential tariffs here.


My 7 year old oven hasn't been preheating or heating up like it should. So I have an appointment soon for a repair service to look at it. I'm going to guess that if it's a part like the ignitor it's most likely made outside the USA, so might as well get it fixed or replaced now.


I'll be inquiring about my flu and covid vaccinations right before January 20th.


I'm "prepping" basically. I did this the last time as well. I don't know what else I'm suppose to do except being prepared.

[HUAJIAO]

42. I am 81---SS, Medicare, Level/availability of medical care, climate change--

flooding and winds,, retirement funds,-IRA are all in T-bills and CDs-.(and cash.)

Concerned for my 11 year old 'nephew.'

[Cartoonist]

43. I may get my brothers back.

When Trump destroys the economy and surrenders to Putin.

[msfiddlestix]

44. I've avoided giving more than a passing thought at random moments, for the sake of my mental health

instead I just spent the past two weeks organizing house concerts. It's not as easy as one my think, it's time consuming, there's volunteers to coordinate a ton of tedious but necessary stuff

Today, after sleeping in after last night's event, I decided to check in with DU, anything new? Was it just some random weird nightmare that Harris lost and that psychotic won?
apparently I'm definitely in a different alternate universe. this could never have happened in the country I was born in nearly 3/4 of a century ago.

just can't be true.

[Kaleva]

45. I'll adapt to what ever comes my way

I'll pay attention to what's going on and plan accordingly.

Before the 1st cases of Covid were confirmed in the US, I was already prepared . Some of here took it seriously even though we were mocked by others.

[electric_blue68]

46. SS, Medicare, and Medicaid*

*Medicaid pays for my housing, and meals.

Have fight off occasional despairing thoughts.

Going to have as much fun as I can before J20

[BigmanPigman]

47. Lose my 550 sq ft apt then all health insur

and ACA subsidies then my death. I plan on dying and coming as a force to destroy the GOP permanently. I want to be their karma.....in spades. I do not want to reincarnate, I want revenge!!!!!!!!!