This one feels different. Musk and Trump are doing real damage to trust, US soft power and government institutions all of which have taken decades to build. The

This one feels different. Musk and Trump are doing real damage to trust, US soft power and government institutions all of which have taken decades to build. They're trying to do things that could lead to pensioners having their income cut off, hundreds of thousands of people entering the job market suddenly, and whatever economic effects that brings. Then the actions actually leading to more deaths in Ukraine and emboldening Putin, and whatever that brings with it. The main thing is that these are the kinds of actions that can't be reversed overnight if power flips. eg, You can't just rehire an entire department and have them operating effectively. We'll be feeling these things for years afterwards, possibly decades. They're causing real damage, and it's intentional.