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Let’s hope Donald Trump doesn’t mess it up

There’s been a ‘vibe shift’. After the resounding victory at the recent US election, at long last things are changing, and heading towards some form of hope and sanity. This Christmas, there’s hope for the future on the right. Is this December 2024 or December 2019? Because the current anticipation for the second Donald Trump