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And we thought 2025 was bad (Original Post) TNNurse Saturday OP
It was just the warm up act. Irish_Dem Saturday #1
how do we survive 3 more years of chaos? BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #5
We hunker down and try to be prudent and cautious. Irish_Dem Saturday #6
Grow our own food. BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #9
Yes think about our grandparent's survival skills. Irish_Dem Sunday #12
Many of us won't 0rganism Saturday #11
Yes I know. Irish_Dem Sunday #13
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Just curious Rowok.....how'd ya hear of us here at DU???? a kennedy Saturday #4
"over" in what way? KS Toronado Saturday #7
All polls suggest otherwise. surfered Saturday #8
We should all remember that whenever Republicans are in control, there is an eleventh commandment: Baitball Blogger Saturday #3
And it shall be worse than thou thought. LOL thought crime Saturday #10
2026 will be 1939 again, with us as the bad guys. /nt artemisia1 Sunday #14
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Irish_Dem

(79,859 posts)
6. We hunker down and try to be prudent and cautious.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:15 PM
Saturday

Cut back on expenses.
Take care of medical problems as they arise.

Be realistic, Trump is capable of anything.

At the same time. Try to enjoy life.
Lower stress level.
Meditate/pray.
Connect to family and friends.

0rganism

(25,474 posts)
11. Many of us won't
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:44 PM
Saturday

Things are really awful now and they're about to get much much worse. The attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro and his wife(!) also stand as reminders to reluctant state governments about what it means to cross F47 and how far he'll go to achieve the pettiest goals for his own ego and secure the tiniest advantages for his greedy exploitable allies.

A lot of people who count on the mid-term elections to stop or at least slow the bleeding are in for a rude surprise about 10 months from now.

Irish_Dem

(79,859 posts)
13. Yes I know.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 06:32 AM
Sunday

I have been downplaying these likely facts.

Some people will not survive Trump's regime.

Midterms are far from certain for a number of reasons.
Many of the cult love what Trump is doing.
And Trump just brought back Musk to steal the elections again.

Response to TNNurse (Original post)

Baitball Blogger

(51,738 posts)
3. We should all remember that whenever Republicans are in control, there is an eleventh commandment:
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:08 PM
Saturday

Thou shall not be hopeful.

Response to artemisia1 (Reply #14)

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