USA under presidency of a know-nothing, neo-fascist, racist, sexist, mobbed-up narcissist!!

[Peter Lemkin]

Too bad, but not surprising, the Democrats are approving Trump's nominations so far.

They don't have enough votes to stop them. Mostly they have voted against. They are planning it seems to block the nominee for the Supreme Court, as he wants to destroy what little progress is left legally, but the Republicans have enough votes to change the number of votes needed for that position - and are likely to vote soon to change that number - afterwards, they will have enough to override the Democratic opposition. That said, I would hope to see every Democrat vote 'no' against every nominee and every effort of Trump as a symbolic gesture if nothing else. The massive public demonstrations to date against Trump [somewhere about 6-7 million in the streets in just under two weeks, with much larger ones planned with the coming of warmer weather] are an effort to put pressure on the Democrats to DO SOMETHING/ANYTHING! I sit and watch my Country being dismantled and hurling backward into the very bad past at lightning speed. This, when Trumpf did not win a majority of the votes. Hillary would have been very bad; Trumpf always was going to be simply horrible. Today we threatened Iran. Anyone who thinks Trumpf is some antidote to neoliberal polices and will bring some positives externally, if not internally will, I think, be very sadly mistaken very quickly. New wars are just weeks away and all the old wars will continue. The war now basically is being taken to the USA population itself - more than usual. I sadly predict soon a growing 'civil-war' atmosphere in the USA, as Trumpf and his policies divide the Nation almost down the middle - people either love him and think he is a gift of their God and political saviour; or people hate him and think he is a new Hitler-wanna-be, and the most dangerous politician in the last hundred years or more. Fewer than usual are non-committal, and I think once he starts cutting medical care, abortion and reproductive rights, lets the police attack non-whites with abandon for the crime of being Black, rounds up illegal immigrants, and his other domestic programs; fails to rebuild jobs at home or raise wages, etc., even fewer will there be. My only hope is a MASSIVE mobilization to completely change the Senate in two years when all of them must face re-election, and then make Trumpf's moves mostly impossible. However, his ability to wage war will remain [Presidents have long done this without approval of Congress - against the Constitution], as will his wrecking crew powers, generally. I'd not put it past Trumpf to declare some limited martial law after the HUGE demonstrations coming. But at that point impeachment can and will be an option, with Pence also in the cross-hairs along with Trumpf. I only hope Americans learn that a return to normal Democratic rule will NOT be the solution - we need something totally different if we are to survive at all. The Empire is in rapid collapse now and it is ugly. Anyone who thinks because they are outside are protected - think again - this contagion is coming fast.