I perceive Trump as a clear and present danger to the Republic. A wannabe dictator — or as I call it, a "dictraitor." He’s a power-hungry tyrant who demands absolute loyalty, sees himself as above the law, and surrounds himself with so-called loyalists who are actually opportunists. Let’s not kid ourselves — any one of them would throw the others, even Trump himself, under the bus if it got them closer to power.

When you see the uniformed enforcers, remind them: their oath is to the Constitution, not the President.

Ask them: Is this what you want for your children’s future?

Ask them: Do you want a fight? Because if you do, it won’t be a foreign enemy. You’ll be fighting fellow Americans—Americans who won’t bow, won’t flinch, and won’t move out of the way.

But laughter made it safe.

Laughter made it seem like it wasn’t really serious.

They poked fun at Biden too, right? They always poke fun at everyone.

So we dismissed the threat. We smirked, shrugged, and said, “Yeah, that was funny.”

If you have read this far, then there is one question for you, and it's the most important one you will ever be asked out here. What is Plan B?  

Now that many of Trump’s actions are playing out in ways that damage democratic norms or reveal disregard for the rule of law, some voters are facing cognitive dissonance: “I didn’t vote for this.” But in many cases—they did. He telegraphed much of it.

Once the voice of Appalachian disillusionment, J.D. Vance built his brand as the reflective conservative who got it. He warned us about the dangers of Trumpism. He questioned the grift, the chaos, the cult. But ambition, as it often does in Washington, found its price.

Trump may be impeached, but unless the movement itself is rejected—and the people propping it up held accountable—we’re just swapping one version of autocracy for a smoother, more effective one.

What I’m trying to build here is honest commentary — something that might offer insight, even if you don’t yet know the right questions to ask. Maybe this space helps you start asking, instead of shouting and hating.

Revoked COVID‑19 vaccine recommendation for children & pregnant women

Released a directive removing the blanket CDC recommendation for COVID-19 vaccines in these groups

This has prompted multiple lawsuits from bodies like AAP, ACP, and Infectious Disease Society of America

Claiming he beat Obama in an election (he ran against Hillary Clinton and Biden)

Repeated confusion of basic facts he used to confidently wield (dates, countries, officials)

Forgetting major policy positions he previously pushed