Trump will be part of an sweeping global change, but that change both predates and will outlast Trump’s tenure. From Simplicius at simplicius76.substack.com:
Tomorrow is the big day: the inauguration we thought would never come—and may yet not. It felt somehow obligatory to write up some reflections on what it could mean, where the country and world at large might be headed, given the perceived tailwinds.
To set the appropriate mood, here’s TIME magazine’s new cover on the right, compared to their previous one from 2017:
One Tweeter writes:
Check out the two TIME Magazine covers. The first from 2017. The second from today. In 2017, the narrative was of a man ignoring all the problems and issues. Idle hands. No concern. Oblivious. Messed up hair. Bad weather beating down inside the office. In 2025, the message is the near opposite. He’s actively removing all remnants of Biden (ed: Biden’s famous aviator glasses seen flying). Focused. Moving. Determined expression and head tilt. In control. Bad weather outside the office, not inside. Same guy. Same agenda, though even more aggressive. Why do you think they have a difference perspective?
