The Winners And Losers Of The 2024 Election

 

My list of the winners and losers of this election:

WINNERS

Donald Trump - He not only gets to be president again, but can use the office to kill the criminal charges filed against him, and can use the office to make himself much richer (thanks to the immunity granted him by the Supreme Court).

MAGA Republicans - With Trump in the White House and control over Congress, they can pursue their horrid agenda unhindered.

Vladimir Putin - With his favorite fanboy back in office, Putin will have a much easier time conducting war against Ukraine, and might even see the sanctions against his country lifted.

The Super-Rich - They will now get more massive tax breaks.

Evangelicals - With their control over Trump and the MAGA-controlled Congress, they will find it much easier to impose their brand of religion on the rest of the country.

Wall Street / Financial institutions - They will not only get tax breaks, but will be able to get financial regulations lifted.

LOSERS

Democrats / Other Trump opponents - Trump has threatened to use the Justice Department to punish them. He tired to do that in his last administration, but was stopped by rational Republicans. There will be no rational Republicans in his new administration.

Mainstream Media - Trump hates media criticism, and will use his power to silence them. This is another group he is likely to use the Justice Department against.

Ukraine - With Trump on Russia's side, Ukraine will find it much harder to defend their democracy. Trump may even cut off military and financial aid to them.

Western Allies (NATO) - Trump wanted to withdraw from NATO in his first term and his sycophants may let him do it this time. Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs on these trading partners.

Constitution / Rule of Law - Trump, thanks to the Supreme Court immunity ruling, can do anything he wants, even things that are illegal or unconstitutional.

Individual rights - Voting rights are sure to be restricted even more as the Republicans design rules that will help them retain power in the future. Reproductive rights will not improve in the next few years, and a nationwide abortion ban could be imposed. Women will continue to die. There is also likely to be a roll back of LGBTQ rights.

Low-wage workers - There will be no raise of the minimum wage, and the power to unionize will be curtailed.

Consumers - There will be fewer regulations to protect consumers from price-gouging, and the Consumer Protection Bureau is likely to be voted out of existence by the Republicans.

Democracy - Trump wants to establish an authoritarian presidency. The current Supreme Court and incoming MAGA Congress will allow him to do it.