Many Americans felt anxious and fearful about the Trump administration long before it assumed power in January. Three months after Trump’s inauguration, that disquiet is no longer simply fueled by recommendations from Project 2025; many of its suggestions have been born out in real-world ways. Shuttering life-saving programs abroad, firing federal workers without cause, arresting lawful migrants for protesting, and effacing people’s gender identities are just some of the administration’s activities. Many of the president’s Executive Orders are patently illegal and downright cruel. Things may become much worse.
I never considered how devastating the collapse of the Berlin wall must’ve been to some Americans. /s