What is your worst fear for the upcoming administration?

[milestogo]

Mine is economic collapse.

[Ocelot II]

1. Failure of our intelligence services leading to incursions

or attacks by foreign adversaries. With Tulsi Gabbard and Seb Gorka managing intelligence functions we would be a sitting duck for another Al Qaeda-type terrorist group to hit, and Russia wouldn't have to nuke us - Putin could just move into the West Wing.

[zorbasd]

2. Create state sponsered violence, terror, and uprisings

toward blue states and cities.

[usonian]

3. That lightning will strike.

And I won't be there to see it.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Defining deviancy down will become the new normal.

Hat tip, a wise person on another forum.

Acting like Trump will be seen as acceptable.

[Tickle]

22. It's happening now

I see people wearing Trump hats and doing the Trump dance like it is normal

[rsdsharp]

48. The double fisted giraffe jerk.

[at140]

5. Abandon Ukraine

to Putin.

[brush]

21. Oh, that's gonna happen early on. Putin will then look west. Poland, Belarus, the Baltic nations, Germay too should be

on guard as deconstructionist Russian philosopher Alexandre Dugin has Putin's ear preaching a Russian empire from Vladivostok to the shores of the Altlantic. Eleven time zones is apparently not enough land for Russia.

[The Madcap]

26. The good news in this

is that NATO is aware of it. If the US pulls out (stupidly, mind you), the remaining countries will work hard to make the remaining Russian military pay big time.

If things get too desperate, it might very well be time for remaining NATO to play the big cards (nukes) against Russia. Sometimes, the bullied have to stand up and use every weapon at their disposal. The U.S. would have no say anymore. We'll be too busy admiring dear leader to know there's a war going on.

[brush]

29. I'm all for NATO doing what it has to do. It it comes to it, I'm pretty sure Putin will launch toward us just for spite.

[The Madcap]

31. Yep.

Would orange julius caesar have the guts to launch in return? I don't think so. He'd be too busy four-putting on Hole number 6.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. During this lame duck interregnum, I don't find it healthy or useful to focus on my fears.

I am well aware of what is at stake, and I’m practicing self-care the best I can at present, to be best prepared for what may come in a few months.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Too many to name, everything will collapse.

Production of babies will be down 30% or more. Ain't nobody want to risk it.

I expect consumption to fall drastically this winter. Already seeing signs of it.

I fear the power of big corporations. Make contingency plans for cutting back. Internet may be out of my household, though how you get rid of Google I don't know. Follows me everywhere.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. That people who have talked about "rioting" if Roe fell and who have "resistance" in their online bios and

"in this house we believe" signs in their yards do nothing but complain and share memes.

[Silent Type]

9. Most worried about good people getting deported. I'm hopeful it will turn out like the Wall, but depends

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on how often trump has to shore up his approval rating among ignorant white wing rubes by deporting families. Similarly, I'm concerned about hatred directed at other minority groups.

The rich aren't interested in a financial collapse because they will lose too. Social Security, Medicare, etc., include tens of millions of GOPers, so don't think we'll see much bad in that respect. And plenty of companies and people profit off ACA, Medicare and SS.

[ALBliberal]

24. My great niece was born in California mom

US citizen dad illegal and has since returned to Mexico. We all live in NM. She’s headed to Indiana for college.

Will her moms us citizenship protect her?

Spanish surnames all around.

I just don’t think that anything we used to count on is concrete anymore.

[electric_blue68]

35. I sure hope you're right about not wanting financial collapse and messing w SS ,Medicare, Medicaid,

You do make sense.

But I also worry about mass deportation, increased racism, sexism, ignoring climate change etc

[Journeyman]

10. Worst fear? That the American people see it as a success . . .

[Retrograde]

11. Rollback of environmental protections

and commercialization of national parks.

[Meowmee]

12. There are so many it is hard to list them all

First is the economy and what they are going to do to gov systems
Second is intelligence deficit in our protective systems
Third is loss of free speech and movements within and entering leaving the country
Fourth is loss and pillage of the wealth of the country by crooks and con artists in charge which we already saw in the first administration of the psycho, and once again it went unpunished and even un investigated in many cases.

Fifth is the state of healthcare and other social services governmental agencies. I do believe a lot of people are going to die if these are destroyed.

Sixth is the whole deportation event. I am thinking they are not really going to be able to do this but I’m probably just being hopeful.


These are all equally important to me but economy is first because that will have I think the worst effect on large numbers of people if the economy crashes.

[pfitz59]

13. War

They will do something completely stupid.

[Mike 03]

14. An environment of general lawlessness, impunity and kleptocracy

that hits all of us across the spectrum, brought about as a result of economic decline, the evisceration of our institutions and bureaucracies, and a deterioration of quality of life. It then may become impossibly hard to do the simplest things, like renew your driver's license or pay your taxes. Then I think conspiracy theories will materialize explaining how this is not the fault of the new administration but because of Dems, Immigrants, LGBT+, Blacks, or some other convenient and vulnerable group, leading to resentment and violence.

I'm not predicting this, but it is my worst fear.

[allegorical oracle]

15. Wholesale shuttering of any media that criticizes the administration. That often is

the first thing autocracies shut down. Next would be social media that enables critics to "plot" against the authoritarian regime.

[patricia92243]

16. WWIII and we will lose and China will take over the USA.

[NewHendoLib]

17. Everything the upcoming administration will fuck up

[JustAnotherGen]

18. That they don't make moves

That hurt their reality show fan base.

[badhair77]

19. Across the board corruption,

leading to economic collapse, severe security issues, homelessness, etc,

[Alice B.]

20. Many things but lately, another pandemic

n/t

[GoreWon2000]

23. Outlawing abortion, birth control and IVF

Women will die by the thousands if this happens.

[The Madcap]

25. That he is

immortal

[milestogo]

36. No, just highly immoral.

[The Madcap]

38. What a difference a single letter

Can make....

[TheCowsCameHome]

27. That they roll on with out being stopped in their tracks.

This administration terrifies me, not so much for me but for my kids and grandkids.

[DBoon]

28. That the Trump administration will make it impossible for an opposition party to take power

Changing electoral rules and stacking the judiciary as has Victor Orban in Hungary

That no matter how bad things get, it will be impossible to remove him from power

[DFW]

30. My worst fear is that they take office.

The cast of characters promises disaster already.

[AlanAdam]

32. What I fear it that, with Elon Musk and SpaceX ...

They shoot a 7 trillion ton hydrogen bomb at the moon, causing it to split into thirds, with one piece crashing into the earth and ending all internet service to be forever disrupted.

Did I win?

[pandr32]

33. Retaliation

[electric_blue68]

34. 4 me:homelessness, ?illness screwing w SS, Medicaid paying for my housing & meals, Medicare, for meds...Also...

more harm, or death for women of child bearing age, more harm and death for Black people, and other POCs bc of gov't cuts, general return of blatant & violent racism for the more well off of those people.

Literal physical serious harm to Dens, Liberals.
Halting of Climate Change mitigation efforts.
War, in there through drumphf's stupidity, revenge, retribution?
Ukraine handed over to Putin.
(I'm half 2nd Gen Ukrainian-American, but i'd be upset for them anyway as I hate bullies, and worse!)

Back to me I don't think I could work enough to make rent. I'd hate to have to deal w roommates again, unless a friend, or relative I know. Don't think I'd be taken in though.

Heh, I've covered most fears!


Trying to enjoy the good while it lasts.

[LilElf70]

37. His lunatic purposeful selection of his admin.

He's intentionally picking lunatics to run the country. Thus in turn will cause more division, a failed economy, people breaking laws to destroy democracy and support an oligarch society where everyone sucks up to the moron on top.

Yeah, that's a pretty good fear.

God help us all. I mean it. He's going to have to help us this time.

[The Wandering Harper]

39. nukes flying /nt

[The Wandering Harper]

40. also what's your motivation for this post? /nt

[milestogo]

56. Everyone seems to be apprehensive,

but I think its also different for everyone. Just wanted to see how.

[Cirsium]

41. Things can go very wrong

Pinochet, Chile, 1973; The Dirty War, Argentina, 1974; Guatemala, 1982.

Things can go very, very wrong, very quickly. We are teetering on the edge.

.

[Elessar Zappa]

42. Repeal of the ACA.

Without expanded Medicaid, I’m dead within a year, no question.

[Takket]

43. mass deportation

the scale of human suffering like nothing we've seen IN the USA since the civil war. there will be violence, death, families ripped apart, and it will trigger massive inflation all over again.

[LakeArenal]

44. Everything he said he would do.

[awesomerwb1]

45. Can we do more than one?

That they will rig everything to permanently stay in power.

[Emile]

46. Losing our constitution.

[quaker bill]

47. I have several, i do not rate them better or worse.

They are all really bad, and most are not 'fears' so much, as I am sure they will come to pass. It is not a matter of luck, good or bad, just a matter of time.

[Solly Mack]

49. That people won't be inconvenienced. Helping others, standing up, fighting back is always an inconvenience.

Always requires you to step outside your comfort zone.

Especially when the bad that is happening is not directly affecting you.

People are going to be harmed. They will be abused. Some will die.

If you can step in and prevent it or mitigate it, then do it.

[Ilikepurple]

50. That they continue to ramp up rhetoric against already marginalized groups

Although there are many official government actions that I fear, I don’t think many on this site know how much the amping up rhetoric against the trans community and Latin immigrants has made living in this country dangerous for some. . I’m afraid more people will see it as a cause to action. At the very least, we will see harassment and bullying rise.

[liberal N proud]

51. All of the above

[vapor2]

52. More than one fear

The loss of Ukraine, loss of our world standing, losing our social security and Medicare, religion in schools and so on

[Diraven]

53. Once they start rounding up immigrants

Militia cosplayers, Proud Boys, and neo-Nazis will join in as vigilantes and just start attacking and "arresting" anyone they don't like. And the Trump administration will just look the other way.

[Ping Tung]

55. That Trump Dancing and Musk Acrobatics become mandatory classes in kindergarten thru college.

[Marigold]

57. That we never come back from this

And that we become Russia.

[Raine]

58. This is very bad for the environment. nt

[bif]

59. Everything. Life as we know it will be forever changed.