Predictions about Trump, current issues, and misc.
Trump will leave sometime in the current months (Spring, Summer, Fall) after the blue wave of Democrats come in, and after Mueller shows that he did indeed collude with Russia during the election, plus the matter of illegal taxes and business deals before and during presidency. Pence as President? No. Obama will come back to help. Possible new ‘quick’ election. Hillary may very well come back and claim the presidency.
Melania: The marriage will be over, she will come out of her ‘first lady’ status and with Barron will become a voice for the suppressed woman and for children with special needs. She will start up her own line of fashion and thrive while Trump and his clan slink away into the dark (some will go to prison). Trials, newspaper headlines, book deals.
Ivanka: will have to suffer through countless legalities, but she too will pick up the pieces of her life and move on. Her clothing line will resurface and all will be well for her and her children.
Hope Hicks already provided information that will be used against Trump. She had a Judas moment, caved and told the truth, somewhat out of revenge. It was a huge turning moment.
The kids and the NRA: Smarter gun regulations will go into affect, eventually. It won’t be an all-out get rid of the guns situation, but a smarter and tighter restriction-based mentality. Eventually all rapid-fire guns will be banned from public use. You will have to sign up, pay a rental fee, then return it to lender. The anti-gun movement will go on just like the #metoo movement, and just like past issues that had its detractors, will continue. All social issues have their day, their champion, but it takes society a while to accept change. The kids in the movement are not actors or paid protestors, they have a higher moral intelligence and commonsense attitude. These are not yesterday’s children. They are gender fluid, highly intelligent (some, not all), they see through the flaws of the past, and they hate violence and lies and dogmatic ways of thinking. Their way will be simple, down-to-earth and no-nonsense. Sexual abuse, emotional abuse, excessive violence in TV and movies, drug culture, abuse by religion, etc. have led to this, not the guns. The older generation will have a hard time accepting this change but will come around eventually. We will all have to adapt or suffer in our old ways.
The wall will not be built. Before Trump can truly get it going (he may start it, but not finish it) he will leave office and whatever wall that has been built will become a monument of freedom—like the Statue of Liberty. people from all over will want to come see the wall, write on it, take pictures, etc. All the parts of North America will finally become unified.
Free health care will become standard and the kinks will be worked out. It needed to be adjusted, and that will happen.
As a member of the "older generation", I claim exception to lack of "acceptance". We need to solve the problems created by Trump's administration in the name of progress. There is no progress in his agenda, only control. I don't claim to know who-all is pulling his strings, but I know he has no proper mind of his own. I long for a president who is not merely reactive and opportunistic. In short, your post has hit home.
ReplyDeleteAmy, I know I'm a bit late with these second thoughts but must agree emphatically with the positive and progressive social consciousness of the new generation. I remember trying in the '60s to stabilize social justice and we dressed up like a huge clown to show the ridiculousness of war and penalties for conscientious objection, and we managed to make it look way more fun than it really was. But these new people, with their knowledge of law and constitutional advocacy toward sane gun control have captured my measureless admiration. There is progress, patient and informed progress, and things will get better.
ReplyDeleteGeo, I'd like to apologize for never replying. I absolutely loved your input and agree with what you said. I think this whole situation is so new and unlike anything we've bene through before--lots of chaos, that's for sure! We can only hope for peaceful resolution and a sane society, haha. And soon! Thank you for your comments.
DeleteDear Amy, It has been a strange year for all of us, but our pursuit of a sane society is undiminished. Here it is another August --2019-- and we have a ways to go. I have admired your prescience and positivism for years and those qualities would be useful now. I guess I'm saying I miss you. All best wishes.
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