The article reflects on the author's thoughts prior to their parental leave, considering the political landscape under a potential Trump presidency. The author expresses skepticism about the resilience of democratic institutions and the likelihood of extreme actions, questioning if Congress would intervene against harmful appointments. The tone is both humorous and foreboding, implying that unforeseen chaos could unfold during their time away, while ironically reflecting on the nature of predictions in a rapidly changing political climate.
"I understand that Donald Trump will be the next president, and yes, he said he'd be a dictator 'on day one,' but our institutions have been 250 years in the making."
"If Elon Musk, the world's richest man, expresses the desire to fire every federal employee for no reason, so that cancer research grinds to a halt, someone will say, 'No, thanks! Do not do that!"
"Surely they won't close down FEMA on the grounds that we won't need it after the hurricane season is over."
"I thought, Doesn't that sound exactly like something that would happen? But you know what they say about predicting what will happen: much harder since all the NOAA cuts!"
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