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intrepidity

(8,549 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 02:39 PM Apr 2025

How do you see this ending? [View all]

I doubt I will live to see how this current nightmare ends. What is your most realistic expectation of how it goes, and the timeframe?

Like, 3 months? 6 months? A year, 2, 4, 10?

I can't recall a time in my life when the future was so blurry and virtually every scenario was plausible.

Six months ago, my biggest concern about the future was AI. I barely even take time to think about that anymore!

So what is your rational best guess about how this plays out?

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How do you see this ending? [View all] intrepidity Apr 2025 OP

Well, if we don't have him we'll have Vance who might be worse. I think JD is Dump's insurance policy... CTyankee Apr 2025 #1

Vance isn't worse ITAL Apr 2025 #5

When Vance gets in he won't have to worry about voters. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #6

Depends ITAL Apr 2025 #19

The billionaire tech bros can rig the election anytime they want. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #23

I agree 100%. bif Apr 2025 #7

Vance is just a different type of bad. Tommy Carcetti Apr 2025 #17

Well ITAL Apr 2025 #20

Agree. As far as I know no other repuglican has a hold on their voters like drumphf electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #35

Well, some cancers are more survivable than others. LisaL Apr 2025 #36

JD is the technofascists insurance policy on their investment JCMach1 Apr 2025 #29

poorly WhiteTara Apr 2025 #2

In fire. nt Gore1FL Apr 2025 #3

Something big will happen newdeal2 Apr 2025 #4

with all the incompetence, there will be other "Signalgates" in due time Skittles Apr 2025 #13

This Bleacher Creature Apr 2025 #27

I have hope that the military will eventually remove Quakerfriend Apr 2025 #8

I'm not sure that's a good thing róisín_dubh Apr 2025 #39

I'm hoping we eventually get to something like the Orange Revoloution that happened in Ukraine. Jim__ Apr 2025 #9

Title is required usonian Apr 2025 #10

The Musk Plan is brilliant! PJMcK Apr 2025 #18

I've come to realize the immense privilege it's been to live in a country where the economy & govt are relatively stable CrispyQ Apr 2025 #11

Honestly, worse than badly. ananda Apr 2025 #12

People are going to die in the streets because of RFK Jr's bullshit nonsense. Initech Apr 2025 #15

The only thing that comes to mind is The French Resistance and meetings in basements Beringia Apr 2025 #14

I see dead people. sheshe2 Apr 2025 #16

I think we've crossed the Rubicon. The US has always been an empire, and not afraid to use violence to grow. jalan48 Apr 2025 #21

2 Possibilities Ping Tung Apr 2025 #22

There will be time enough at last to read and reflect. (Always carry a spare set of eyeglasses, friends) usonian Apr 2025 #24

He's losing court cases and support from BootinUp Apr 2025 #25

Our economy will be absolutely decimated C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #26

mid terms should add a hopeful aspect. Prairie_Seagull Apr 2025 #28

that's so long from now Demovictory9 Apr 2025 #40

At 65 time flies even when one is not having fun. Prairie_Seagull Apr 2025 #43

not soon enough markie Apr 2025 #30

I wish I knew. Emile Apr 2025 #31

Powerful secret cabals, shadow governments, conspiracies of billionaires and oligarchs controlling everything. betsuni Apr 2025 #32

I see a potentially much worse problem, and it may be what is motivating these oligarchs... AntiFascist Apr 2025 #33

Lather Rinse Repeat Bluestocking Apr 2025 #34

But you have to admit that this time is different intrepidity Apr 2025 #37

I think he'll try to run again in 2028 BannonsLiver Apr 2025 #38

Thanks for the reply intrepidity Apr 2025 #42

It depends on US flamingdem Apr 2025 #41