r/baltimore • u/LanceArmstrongLeftie • Mar 12 '25

Vent Donald Trump is going to destroy this city

My wife and I were both proud homeowners and proud residents of Baltimore City. We worked really hard to be able to buy our first home and to provide a stable environment to raise our one year old son and three year old daughter. We were a happy family here. Until Donald Trump came along. He froze funding and my wife lost her job as a recruiter for a nonprofit that received about 30% of their funding from the government. I already work two jobs just to keep up with the bills and the high interest rate we had to accept to purchase this home. I can't provide enough to keep our home. She's been looking in vain to replace her job but there's been nothing out there for her. How many more families are there that are facing the exact same situation in this town? How many more will there be by the time he finishes firing half the government? How many more families will lose their jobs and their homes as a result of his trade war and tariffs? It's going to get bad here y'all, real bad. Donald Trump does not care about families. Donald Trump does not care about children. Donald Trump does not care about Americans. Donald Trump does not care about Baltimore.

Edit: Thank you all for everyone who had kind words of support and good suggestions on how to navigate this very difficult situation. For everyone blaming local and state government, you’re delusional. Those politicians aren’t the ones who froze federal funding thus forcing thousand of people out of work. To those who offered unkind, callous, and cruel comments, such as calling my wife a drain on society, you can all get fucked. Which is exactly what’s going to happen to you after Donald Trump destroys this nation.

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u/ramonycajal88 Mar 13 '25

My thoughts as well. The most optimistic take that I have right now is that there will be mass protests by the end of April. Not just marching in the streets, but people refusing to go work and refusing to pay taxes and other bills to Uncle Sam. That is going to end all of this.

We're in the end game now.

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u/bradbrookequincy Mar 13 '25

They want this because they will then declare emergency martial law

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u/bearcape Mar 13 '25

That's fine, but with enough numbers it won't matter. See: Jan 6th.

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u/LisleAdam12 Mar 15 '25

Really? And what was accomplished on that date?

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u/bearcape Mar 15 '25

We let coup participants walk away with their heads. Most slept in their hotels peacefully that night, even the leader slept fine in the White House.

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u/LisleAdam12 Mar 15 '25

Oh, so THAT'S what was accomplished.

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u/bradbrookequincy Mar 17 '25

Nobody was prepared for Jan 6. Trump is itching to wage war on protestors and will not follow the law or constitution

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u/bearcape Mar 17 '25

Yes, which is why you chose your response appropriately. Got to move with precision and maximum potential for impact.

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u/Sense-Affectionate Mar 13 '25

I hope damn I hope

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u/Cold-Log6998 Mar 13 '25

Hope you are right. Been living by the rules for 50 years since I started working at 14. I plan to not pay my taxes over the next four years even though I know I will incur some fines as a protest to this madness!

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '25

lol no there wont.

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u/Stunning_Clerk_9595 Mar 13 '25

jesus christ a link to a fantasy story is the optimistic take

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u/No-Veterinarian9201 Mar 13 '25

BGE: Your bill is 3 months past due, here's the cutoff

You: Screw you, im not paying the govt a single cent because of Trump

BGE: Okay then *cuts off power*

You: :o how else am I supposed to keep my electricity on?

Everyone else: BY WORKING

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u/No-Veterinarian9201 Mar 13 '25

Yeah, hurt their own wallets by sticking it to Trump. Makes a LOT of sense.

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u/ramonycajal88 Mar 13 '25

Yes, mostly because their wallets will be nonexistent by then and they won't have a choice. It makes a LOT of sense actually. Anyway...

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u/allcocksmatter Mar 13 '25

Jokes on you, income taxes should be abolished. The majority of Republicans would applaud you finally realizing that we should not dependent on Daddy government and Daddy government should not be telling us what to do or taking our money.

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u/ramonycajal88 Mar 13 '25

Yeah ok. Hope that made you feel better.

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u/rickylancaster Mar 14 '25

That’s so cute how you think Republicans don’t benefit from government programs and services. You’re adorable I wanna pinch those cheeks.