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Happy Thoughts for the Trumpocalypse: a few reassuring facts and fun distractions.1/

#1: CHECKS AND BALANCES

Obviously, not perfect, but Courts prevented worst of Muslim Ban, Congress passed Russian sanctions and didn't repeal ACA, so I'm hopeful.

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #2:

E.O.s ARE EASILY REVERSED

ToddlerTrump is not a capable team player; government is a team sport; ergo, majority of Trump agenda will not be codified by legialation.

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #3:

ONLINE SHOPPING

If N. Korean Twitter war bleeds over to RL, I can supply my fallout shelter via amazon.com without leaving safety of my home.

Kidding not kidding.

a.co/0H2qUyb

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #4:

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." -Thomas Jefferson.

MSM is doing superb job ferreting out Trump's lies and corruption.

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #5:

FUN DISTRACTIONS

Completely frustrated and need a distraction?

Play Android game: Trumpocalypse The Aftermath, with bonus catchy theme song. play.google.com/store/apps/det…

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #6:

MUSIC SOOTHS THE SOUL

And sometimes its hillarious. SpiritGiants' song memorializing Trump Jr's "I Love It" email is both good music and hillarious. m.soundcloud.com/spirit-giants/…

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #7:

There are THREE CERTAIN THINGS in life: death, taxes and change of administration.

One way or another, Trump's term will end.

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #8:

LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY

Every day in the Trumpocalypse is a community-based civics class on the powers and limits on Federal Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. See, e.g.: trumpconlaw.com

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #9:

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

The outrages of the Guilded Age (1870-1890) led directly to widespread reforms in Progressive Era (1890-1920).
history.com/news/whats-nex…

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Trumpocalypse Happy Thought #10:

THE RESISTANCE

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The H.R. 3884 legislation was passed by the 94th United States Congress & signed by the 38th President of the United States Gerald R. Ford on September 14, 1976
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THE TRUMP-HITLER COMPARISON.
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