A leader listens to the people and works for the good of the nation.
A dictator is not interested in what the people think, and wants what's good for him.

When you buy that used car you at least have a car, even if it doesn't run as well as the salesman promised. Even the worst thing you can say about snake oil salesmen is that they're selling a product that doesn't do anything. But Trump's used cars explode and his snake oil contains arsenic.

after all the destruction, chaos, cruelty, and reckless spending he has initiated. Plus alienating and insulting our long time allies. He is embarrassing to look at and listen to. How can anyone still look at him and say “that’s my guy”?

It's a perfect storm of shit. It didn't help that 10s of millions of morons chose to sit out the last presidential election and "let it happen on purpose" either. If they hadn't done that, we likely wouldn't be in this mess.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

The answer is "We are very, very far in. And the deeper we get, the lower the likelihood we will get out."

My concern is the 2026 and 2028 elections. If Trump succeeds in his scheme to steal the election by stealing the vote in critical Democratic strongholds, and if the courts do not slap him down, then:

-- in 2026, he will retain a Republican majority in Congress.
-- in 2028, we may not even have an election.

Another fear of mine is that things get so bad that we Democrats -- or some/most/many of us -- grow tired of peaceful protests and out come the guns -- what will the military do? How about ICE -- Trump clearly is organizing ICE as his personal palace guard? National Guard? Local police?

At age 81 -- 28 years a soldier, Vietnam vet -- this is no bullshit: I purchased an AR-15 last year, with accessories, adding it to my firearms (shotguns, pistols, hunting rifles) -- just in case. And at 81, WTF will they do to me? Hell, I may live another 15 minutes or another 15 years.

That's what they are.
Plain and simple.
Hang Them.
We're better off without their DNA "contaminating" our bloodline.
See how easy it is? Without all that "Woke" hemming-and-hawing... and "Justice"?

Anyone who supports him or even gives him a pass is dead to me. I do not tolerate depravity. I have fought against it all my life.

The sight of him disgusts me

And I do feel less safe in the world lead by him. I wonder how many citizens will rise up to save ourselves or is it just University students that protest anymore.

My father was very involved in the political scene and was even spied on by some government agency with his involvement in the United states backed Nicaraguan war, known as the Contra War during Ronald Reagan's administration. They were listening to his phone calls which I know firsthand because a guy called one night pretending to be my boyfriend. I was living at my Dad's house in Chicago and the boyfriend was in San Mateo, California. I knew it wasn't Steve, the boyfriend and so I asked him what his middle name was and he couldn't answer. This person must have been one of the best at voice imitation, he sounded just like him.

None of my siblings care much about politics

Half the country is just as despicable

The positive toots were 50:1 against the negative fingers, thumbs down, and yelling for the orange creature. One truck that had stopped for a red light was yelling Trump,Trump! I yelled back Over four dollars a gallon! Three weeks ago we were at$2.90. Oh. The trucker shook his head and rolled up his window.

How they can continue to support this administration is beyond me though, amazingly enough, I do have a few acquaintances that have soured on MAGA……they still won’t come out and say they agree with us.

Peace ☮️