One full year into Trump's second administration, I think we can see how this is going to look in general. I have no idea what's going to actually happen, or how it's going to play out, or any of that. But I think the tone of this administration is set. To me, it breaks down to two basic parts:
First, regardless of the ideologies, policies or issues involved, I don't think we've had an administration
this focused in my lifetime. Yes, Trump's temperament brings a huge element of abject chaos to it, but I get the feeling that there are VERY specific domestic and global goals they want to meet, many of which we haven't even seen yet. It is essentially Project 2025? Yeah, maybe, but whatever it is, this group knows exactly what it wants overall. And I mean "group" specifically. Trump is the hammer, but people like Stephen Miller and the Heritage Foundation are the nails.
Second, I think this group came in with the specific intent to just ignore all rules, laws, standards and norms. They would have some losses along the way, but if all rules just ignored, our administrative system simply would not be able to keep up. We've seen SEVERAL examples of this. But they knew --
and this is pretty smart -- that the running carnage they created would essentially provide cover for their next act. You don't notice individual raindrops in a hurricane. In its own riotous way, there is a centralized focus to this administration that gives it its own kind of clarity.
I have no predictions on how this works. But to me, the overall picture is pretty clear, in its own way.
How Trump upended the federal government in his first year back in Washington
