but trump

Ugh. January.

It's this time of year when I look at the massive piles of snow in the yards and think, "Is this ever going to melt?" Because the snow just keeps falling, and we have several days below freezing in the forecast. It's easy to feel hopeless.

And this January is even worse because of a certain someone in a certain-colored house in a certain country.

Before the election, I said Trump was the worst possible candidate they could have picked. After the election, I was filled with a surprising amount of optimism.

But now that he's in office, it's far worse than I ever expected it to be. Why is it that scientific facts about climate and vaccines are now controversial opinions that should be suppressed? And why is it that people who are legally allowed in the country are no longer legally allowed in the country?

And I find it disturbingly perplexing that he's going to investigate this voter fraud business. First of all, there's no evidence for it. And second, he's already president! What's it going to change? This action proves to me that he's nothing but a selfish egomaniac who can't bear the thought that anyone didn't vote for him. He can't take any criticism, but he can dish it out with all the maturity and diplomacy of a ten-year-old playground bully. Donald, did it ever occur to you that just maybe this is the exact behavior that made you lose the popular vote?

I really feel like he panders to the crazies of America. He was one of the supporters of the ridiculous Starbucks Christmas cup controversy in 2015--but why would he care, except to pander to the crazies? He obviously doesn't live a Christian life.

During election season, the rallying cry was "Never Trump." I wondered why it wasn't "Anyone but Trump." Then I realized that "#anyonebuttrump" would come across as "butt rump." That might be a suitable nickname. (Sorry. I have all the maturity and diplomacy of a ten-year-old.)

Sometimes I think I should get more involved in politics and knowing issues. But then I realized: I don't want to. See, I really learn the issues when I'm on my computer. And when I'm on my computer is when I feel like I'm wasting time. I could be out exercising, enjoying nature, cleaning, socializing, and doing all sorts of things that are better for my personal life. I'm glad other people follow this kind of stuff, but I have other priorities.

Even though I think it's great for other people to be involved, I think some people do take it too far. Facebook shows me every time my friends like something. (It's super obnoxious, but I've already talked about that.) There are some friends that I never see doing anything on Facebook to the point that I think they must not get on, but they like every article of a certain viewpoint. There are both Trump supporters and Trump haters. Is that really all you spend your time doing? Liking articles of your viewpoint? That seems foolish to me. But it's worse when they're Trump supporters, since he's a reprehensible despot. ("Reprehensible despot" is more mature and diplomatic.)

One other thing that confuses me is that the Trump supporter women (or at least the far-right supporter women) are the same demographic who share all the recipes on Facebook. I don't see the correlation, but it's the same people.

It's going to be a very long four years. I just hope that the people who are more powerful than I am won't tolerate him and will get him out of there.

#anyonebuttrump