I hate Trump, what can I do?

Since I can't stand Trump and his regime, what can I do to make it bearable, and better yet, what steps can I take to fight it effectively? I know that I’m not alone in feeling this way, and it makes sense to want both emotional resilience and effective action when political leadership feels incompetent, cruel and misaligned with our values. Here are a few ways we can address that quandary. 

All are constructive, grounded ways we can choose to take when we feel politically discouraged or want to create change. The first thing we all can do is make the situation more bearable. Political stress is real, and it can drain our energy if we don’t systematically manage it.

So here are a couple of ideas that should work for us, starting by protecting our mental space, limit “doom‑scrolling” on our smartphones and instead choose a few trusted news sources instead of the mindless feeds that are served to us. We must also set boundaries around political conversations that leave us depleted. This isn’t avoidance, it’s simply preserving our capacity to act. 

We must also make sure to stay connected to people who share your values as community as a powerful antidote to political frustration. Of course, we must focus on what we can change or influence, so when national politics feel too overwhelming, local action often has more immediate impact and is emotionally grounding. 

This said, I vote in every election, encouraging others to register and participate. I also regularly communicate with my Senators and my Representative (that happen to be all Trump supporters as we live in a Republican, fascist state). I do it concisely but as forcefully and originally as I can so my message can’t get ignored. 

If you live outside of the United States and don't appreciate Trump, it's easy to boycott everything US from Amazon to X (ex-Tweeter) including Apple, Boeing, Google, Meta, Microsoft, etc. You have plenty to do if you muster the courage to just do it!

In the end, I never miss an opportunity to speak up my mind and tell things the way I see them. Freedom and democracy are too important to me!