“What the hell is happening to my country?”November 2016. The day after Donald Trump’s election, I was shocked – like a lot of people. And as time passes, this state of shock has only been confounded by bewilderment, incomprehension and for me and as for many, a rollercoaster of feelings alternating between hopelessness, frustration and rage. Donald J. Trump’s presidency has polarized not only the United States, but people around the world. The divide is growing. The fronts seem solidified. On one side there are the fervent Trump supporters, for whom he can do no wrong. They see in him the successful, non-conformist businessman turned politician, who fears nothing in his quest to rebuild the country and “make America great again.” On the other side, there are the Trump opponents, who see him as the ultimate threat to democracy – an unscrupulous autocrat, who doesn’t shy from bending or flouting laws to his own advantage. A bully, a racist, a misogynist – an incom-
THIS LAND IS MY LAND petent, corrupt, egocentric politician, focused only on his own personal agenda. A danger, not only to the USA, but to the entire world.
