Record keeping: Times are changing
What's changing as a result of Trump presidency and Republican-controlled House/Senate? Here's an effort to start keeping track of life under a new administration. Clearly I've got a bias, but I'll try to use this space to provide myself with multiple perspectives on some of the changes. Even by "post-truth" standards, Trump relies on misleading or flat-out false statements to support his views. And, for people who think it's gotten better since election season has ended: here's an ongoing list . And here's an ongoing list of the ways that Trump oversimplifies, objectifies, and minimizes women. Trump seems intent on destabilizing relations with NATO countries in favor of an alliance with Russia. Trump is likely to increase military spending ( along with many other countries in the coming decade ). Military Times reports : "The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has pegged the cost at an additional $150 billion in