Is anyone else waiting for the other shoe to drop?

[Laffy Kat]

Terrible feeling of foreboding, like any minute now I'm going to turn on the TV or the computer and something terrible is going to be happening. Is it because of the election? Plus, my usual vivid and interesting dreams are becoming horrible nightmares, at least the ones I remember.

[sagetea]

1. I agree...

I think it's because after the last election that was eerily similar 9/11 happened. Anyway that is what I am attributing it to, lol!


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[rzemanfl]

2. When it hits the fan it will be surprise like 9/11. I would not go near a

building anywhere in the world with Drumpf's name on it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Other shoe? There's a whole centipede's worth of shoes

that will be dropping on a regular basis. Enough shoes to overwhelm Imelda Marcos. I hope we don't become numb to this crazy shit; otherwise nobody will even try to stop it.

[First Speaker]

4. And it isn't even January 20 yet...

...but yeah, I agree. I'm fully expecting some sort of Reichstag Fire-type incident next year...

[J_William_Ryan]

5. The election was indeed something terrible that happened to the country.

A feeling of foreboding is perfectly warranted and appropriate, particularly with regard to appointments to the Federal judiciary.

[Laffy Kat]

7. Welcome to DU, J_William_Ryan.

[pbmus]

6. What could possibly go right...

With the most unqualified person to ever hold a public office...

[MrPurple]

8. terror incidents after 1/20

When the next event like San Bernardino or Orlando happens, I think it's pretty much guaranteed that rather than calming the public and efficiently investigating like Obama did, Trump will seriously fan the flames. That's when I think his increased surveillance/detentions will likely start.

As troubled as I am by the right wing judicial appointments, gutting of the EPA, deficits that are so large after giant tax cuts that government programs and fiscal stimulus will be difficult in the future, my biggest fear is that Trump will corrupt the surveillance power of the state to use against his opponents, unconstitutionally enhance his power, and make the path he's taking us down hard to undo. If Putin used Russian intelligence to put Trump in power, why would that stop once he's in office.

[Runningdawg]

9. Right now I am waiting for the other moccasin to drop

I've got friends and family at Standing Rock. Every time the phone rings my heart skips a beat.

[betsuni]

10. I've been having nightmares since the election.

Scary violent ones that wake me up.

[NRQ891]

11. I had a terrible dream last week

that it was close to finals, and I hadn't attended any of the classes I had signed up for. I didn't even know where the registrar's office was, to get the schedule

not the first time I've had that dream

[okieinpain]

12. i think everything will go according to plan.

this is the republican party final stand. trump is just a blip on the screen and if democratic officials will get their heads out of their asses we will recover from this.

[Island Blue]

13. I expect something bad will happen.

If the planet exists in 4 years ill be pleasantly surprised. I've decided to continue fighting the good fight, while at the same time just now enjoying life as much as possible knowing that things might go very, very wrong in the near future.