How long will it take to get our institutions back?

[choie]

Once this nightmare is over (I’m being an optimist) can you imagine what it will take to repair the institutions which are being decimated or the thousand other aspects of our public life that are being decimated? From the Kennedy Center to the elimination of DEI, to all of the processes of our bureaucracy that are no longer in place (not to mention the civil service). It’s incalculable .

[Initech]

1. We need to make damn sure another Trump *NEVER* happens again.

Fuck this administration.

[Meowmee]

2. It's hard to say, trying to be optimistic here too

My brother thinks the relationships with our allies are damaged beyond repair. The US will never be trusted again.

[electric_blue68]

9. Idk if I agree with that. If we return to strong democratic processes ..

It might be a half way existense....relying partially on the US when we have Democratic leadership again ( 🙏 ), and knowing it could go away again.

Sucks for very long term planning.

[Meowmee]

11. Yes we are going to find out

I for one want Canada to get some nuclear weapons just in case 😁

[SunImp]

3. Idk, but several back to back Democratic general election wins would certainly help

[lees1975]

7. We're going to have to figure out how to get him out long before the midterms.

Constitutionally, and non-violently, somehow putting enough pressure to make him resign, or getting him 25th Amendmented, seem like best possibilities.
If we don't put a stop to this soon,, the damage will take forever to undo.

At 27% job approval, it's going to be hard for Democrats to win elections without some major changes in leadership.

[CrispyQ]

4. Climate change will make any kind of recovery like Germany had, unlikey.

This is the world's elites' last chance to kill off the riff raff & git while the gittin's still good.

[Deuxcents]

5. choie , I have asked that question many times..just tonight I posted a similar one

I hope I live long enough to see this disaster torn down and our country restored

[NoMoreRepugs]

6. A couple of generations minimum.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. 80 to 100 years is my guess.

[BannonsLiver]

10. Depends entirely on how aggressive and ruthless the next Democratic president is.

And also the makeup of the Congress. My guess is by the time this is over there will be broad public support for a return to functioning Government. That may not be apparent right now. We’re 2 months in and have barely scratched the surface of the hell that awaits.

[J_William_Ryan]

12. Some of the damage done by Trump is irreparable.

The next president – Democratic or Republican – will likely rescind many of Trump’s EOs.

[bob4460]

13. Until he dies we are stuck with him

Look how he is openly violating the law, and when the '26 election comes around he will figure out a way to cancel them.The Republicans do not care about ANYTHING but power!

[Firestorm49]

14. I fear that the quagmire that we are now in will last

for about fifteen years, if we’re lucky.

[JI7]

15. Depends on the people.

If there are still a large number of Trump cultists it will be more difficult.

If a very larger majority of the country want to fix things for the better it will be easier.

This is why I think the earlier Trump dies the better it is becsuse people will be less supportive of or more likely to oppose Vance and others tryng the same shit.

[Baron2024]

16. We Need

We need a Democrat like FDR and a New Deal style program to rebuild the government and the economy. I actually think it could be done pretty quickly if we also have a Democratic Congress. If Trump Musk continue to destroy the economy, I think people will demand action.

[no_hypocrisy]

17. My concern is beyond new leadership.

How will we get the money back that has been stolen.

Musk may have "slashed" budgets, but the money's already been collected and I'm certain it isn't sitting in an Independent Trust Fund.

[Irish_Dem]

19. The money they stole is likely gone forever.

It will have been stashed in secure offshore accounts, carefully hidden.

Also it would have been easy for them to set up secret accounts in SS and payroll so
they can get monthly checks forever from the US govt.

[betsuni]

18. Institutions are the "status quo" and "establishment" so many say they hate. Depends on the people.

[Johonny]

20. Voters to suddenly become a whole lot smarter

Which feels unlikely. Unless the current GOP dissolves and it's members unable to ever gain any viability in the electorate, America is screwed.

[alarimer]

21. They won't come back

Not in my lifetime anyway

[JanMichael]

22. I don't think New College in Sarasota is ever going to come back

Yeah that was just a state thing in Florida but still a huge loss. It will never come back.

Other institutions might be more feasible.