#flu ramblings

[kindofinspirationalquotes]

Life goes by quick when you're not sucking dick!

Emily

[piccadillyfool]

[diamond-scopedogs]

Twenty years. Not four.

A lot of people have been holding on to the thought that Trump will manage to be a one term President. This doesn't really bear out, historically. Incumbents get voted back in almost as a rule here in the states unless they fail on some big promise. (See "no new taxes" from the early 90s.) Even Obama, who delivered on some things but deported and drone-murdered his way through his administrations, got a second term mostly because the options weren't any better. So Trump. He's going to have a second term because who the hell are the dems going to run against him in four years that isn't going to be the same kind of go-gurt in a suit that comes out after four years? Besides that, they're already taking shitty lessons from this. I guarantee you we'll be seeing Nazis on the election from both sides in eight years time. Trump might even become the new Reagan if he manages to fuck people over enough. So. Twenty years out is when we'll probably see the next demagogue pop out to be a giant awful dickhole. Probably eighteen. Built on the same "fuck the government!" policies and ideals as Trump, but even more abhorrent. He's laying the groundwork today. You saw DeVos's hearing. So. What can we do? 1) Raise hell with Congress and local governments. There are a lot of good guides out there floating around. Call them, talk to them, make them know that you'll knock them out of their seats. 2) Vote in midterm elections. As long as there's a Republican-controlled Congress, they're going to give Trump what he wants, and he's going to give them what they want. 3) Prepare for economic winter. Look, economic forecasting is hazy at best, but I'd wager that in seven years we're going to eat another Great Recession, probably not as big, but it's hard to tell. Expect it sooner if Dodd-Frank is repealed. Five years max after that. This is just a guess, not genuine financial advice, but not even economists with degrees are actually predicting this shit and they claim to be scientists. 4) Ignore the leather Muppet and look at the shit he's trying to distract you from. His MO is to flap his gums and say outlandish shit to get a rise out of people and distract them from what he's actually up to. He's a budget comedian who people are allowing to be a magician. Understand that you're going to get your chain yanked, but look past that. 5) Take care of each other. And yourself. It's gonna be a rough century. Don't let people push you around.

[bloodsuckingwitch]

[[if i made an AHS: Coven oc would anyone be interested in that;;;;;;;;;]]

[dirt-nerd]

I would normally post this on facebook but bitching about job applications on there seems like a terrible idea

[dirt-nerd]

Having the flu when staying at other peoples places is the worst. Like hi guys, thanks for letting my use all of your power and internet. Let me thank you by continuously coughing and spreading my germs all over the place.

[seermusings]

Why is writing so hard?! D:<

*deskflip*

[seermusings]

I sincerely hope that I get better soon, my delirious flu ridden dreams are getting a bit too much for me. I had a dream last night about a BLT sandwich, only there wasn't any bacon in it. And then the bacon just... appeared and said, "I am the vanguard of your perfection." And completed the BLT. I don't even.