2016 Postmortem

Laffy Kat

(16,524 posts) Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:40 PM Dec 2016

Is anyone else waiting for the other shoe to drop?

Terrible feeling of foreboding, like any minute now I'm going to turn on the TV or the computer and something terrible is going to be happening. Is it because of the election? Plus, my usual vivid and interesting dreams are becoming horrible nightmares, at least the ones I remember.

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Is anyone else waiting for the other shoe to drop? (Original Post) Laffy Kat Dec 2016 OP

I agree... sagetea Dec 2016 #1

When it hits the fan it will be surprise like 9/11. I would not go near a rzemanfl Dec 2016 #2

Other shoe? There's a whole centipede's worth of shoes The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #3

And it isn't even January 20 yet... First Speaker Dec 2016 #4

The election was indeed something terrible that happened to the country. J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #5

Welcome to DU, J_William_Ryan. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #7

What could possibly go right... pbmus Dec 2016 #6

terror incidents after 1/20 MrPurple Dec 2016 #8

Right now I am waiting for the other moccasin to drop Runningdawg Dec 2016 #9

I've been having nightmares since the election. betsuni Dec 2016 #10

I had a terrible dream last week NRQ891 Dec 2016 #11

i think everything will go according to plan. okieinpain Dec 2016 #12

I expect something bad will happen. Island Blue Dec 2016 #13

sagetea

(1,439 posts)

1. I agree...

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:43 PM

Dec 2016

I think it's because after the last election that was eerily similar 9/11 happened. Anyway that is what I am attributing it to, lol!

sage

rzemanfl

(30,289 posts)

2. When it hits the fan it will be surprise like 9/11. I would not go near a

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:48 PM

Dec 2016

building anywhere in the world with Drumpf's name on it.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,971 posts)

3. Other shoe? There's a whole centipede's worth of shoes

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:48 PM

Dec 2016

that will be dropping on a regular basis. Enough shoes to overwhelm Imelda Marcos. I hope we don't become numb to this crazy shit; otherwise nobody will even try to stop it.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

4. And it isn't even January 20 yet...

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:49 PM

Dec 2016

...but yeah, I agree. I'm fully expecting some sort of Reichstag Fire-type incident next year...

J_William_Ryan

(2,152 posts)

5. The election was indeed something terrible that happened to the country.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:52 PM

Dec 2016

A feeling of foreboding is perfectly warranted and appropriate, particularly with regard to appointments to the Federal judiciary.

Laffy Kat

(16,524 posts)

7. Welcome to DU, J_William_Ryan.

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:54 PM

Dec 2016

pbmus

(12,439 posts)

6. What could possibly go right...

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:53 PM

Dec 2016

With the most unqualified person to ever hold a public office...

MrPurple

(985 posts)

8. terror incidents after 1/20

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 06:12 PM

Dec 2016

When the next event like San Bernardino or Orlando happens, I think it's pretty much guaranteed that rather than calming the public and efficiently investigating like Obama did, Trump will seriously fan the flames. That's when I think his increased surveillance/detentions will likely start.

As troubled as I am by the right wing judicial appointments, gutting of the EPA, deficits that are so large after giant tax cuts that government programs and fiscal stimulus will be difficult in the future, my biggest fear is that Trump will corrupt the surveillance power of the state to use against his opponents, unconstitutionally enhance his power, and make the path he's taking us down hard to undo. If Putin used Russian intelligence to put Trump in power, why would that stop once he's in office.

Runningdawg

(4,617 posts)

9. Right now I am waiting for the other moccasin to drop

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 06:12 PM

Dec 2016

I've got friends and family at Standing Rock. Every time the phone rings my heart skips a beat.

betsuni

(27,258 posts)

10. I've been having nightmares since the election.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 06:22 PM

Dec 2016

Scary violent ones that wake me up.

NRQ891

(217 posts)

11. I had a terrible dream last week

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 06:34 PM

Dec 2016

that it was close to finals, and I hadn't attended any of the classes I had signed up for. I didn't even know where the registrar's office was, to get the schedule

not the first time I've had that dream

okieinpain

(9,397 posts)

12. i think everything will go according to plan.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 06:40 PM

Dec 2016

this is the republican party final stand. trump is just a blip on the screen and if democratic officials will get their heads out of their asses we will recover from this.

Island Blue

(6,287 posts)

13. I expect something bad will happen.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 06:47 PM

Dec 2016

If the planet exists in 4 years ill be pleasantly surprised. I've decided to continue fighting the good fight, while at the same time just now enjoying life as much as possible knowing that things might go very, very wrong in the near future.

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