Just a few months into the second term and already chaos reigns supreme. While the Oligarchs play around with the very basic tools of our democracy, millions of our people, Republicans and Democrats alike plus the unaffiliated, are facing an unknown future financially, medically, and basic living necessities like safe food, safe water, safe living places … the list goes on.

The choices of people to lead critical government agencies are all inexperienced, biased and devoted to their “Fuhrer” who has a no breadth of understanding or care of what is required of true leaders of a democratic state. Guardrails to the abuse of power have been simply ignored. Still, there is some sunshine in the growing resistance by the judicial branch and growing outrage by the public. 

What on earth is the purpose of destroying the foundation of the former greatest nation on earth? There are no visible plans for future improvements to the general welfare of all economic levels once regulations, rules, and laws have been rendered ineffective. What projects are planned, how is the great promise of artificial intelligence and other advances in related technologies be channeled and controlled for the benefit of all? These advances have all been part of progressive government investments in research and development paid by all of our taxes primarily. 

All we have witnessed so far are cruel deportations without due process, firings of thousands of government employees again without due process, defunding/eliminating agencies with no thought for their significant role in keeping government functions, like social security, the IRS, transportation safety etc. running efficiently in support of the general public.

Are there inefficiencies and waste in the federal and state governments? Sure, but the cures are worse than the diseases in most cases. It certainly can’t be weeded out in a few short months by a super-rich political appointee using a gang of super sharp computer geeks who have no awareness of the actual day-to-day activities of those fired. Those fired are entitled to “due process” involving their supervisors, job descriptions, performance reviews and a host of other factors.  These “geeks” cannot possibly have the slightest understanding to recommend their firing.

Those activities coupled with the stupidity of “tariffs,” mounting trade wars, rising inflation, more cruelty at the border, deporting much needed migrant workers, terrible foreign relations leaving us an island to hate and disrespect around the world adds up to the worst president and administration in history.

We now know what the “doom and gloom” party is bringing to us while the “joy and hope” party is working towards a progressive, inclusive effort with pragmatic strategies to bring our already great country back to where it was just a few months ago. In the meantime, buckle up and prepare for the worst things that could happen to your family’s well being and security if you happen to end up a victim of this regime’s senseless, reckless attempt to make us great again.

 Lee Purrier

Park Rapids, Minn.