I don't even know why I'm surprised it worked. This is just history repeating itself.

Burn it down, to rebuild an oligarchy. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I just don't understand why any lower to middle class American could ever think a nepo-billionaire could be their defender, or even emphasise with their financial situation.

You're right. I remember the first time Trump was elected, and you could feel a shift in rhetoric, even over here. This time it just seems so glaring. Like they were only dipping their toes in the fascist kiddie pool. The floaters have come off now, I guess.

Yikes. As a Scandinavian looking from the outside in, this terrifies me. Not only do I worry about how the next four years are going to look for you guys, but I worry about the trickle down-effect it's inevitably going to have on politics everywhere else.