Bingo 47

[kroxquo]

Let's play a game for the next four years. It's called Bingo 47. Here is a list of 47 events. If any occur, check it off your list for a point. The winner is the one with the fewest points. There are 350 million losers.

Clarence Thomas retires
Ukraine loses sovereignty over at least 30% of its current borders
Volodimir Zelensky is killed
China attacks Taiwan
Israel occupies Palestine and disbands the Palestinian state
Obergefell v. Hodges is overturned
Gas prices hit $4.00/gallon
Trump discusses repealing the 22nd Amendment
Iran declares war on Israel
A civil servant is fired for using the phrase “climate change” in an official document
A nationwide abortion ban is passed
The Department of Education is disbanded
A monthly count of Illegal border crossings from Mexico reaches the same level as March 2024
Unemployment hits 7%
Inflation hits 8%
Russia invades a member of NATO
North Korea attacks South Korea and/or Japan
Trump attends a meeting of the Federal Reserve
Saturday Night Live is taken off the air
A major media outlet loses its FCC license
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff resigns in protest over a statement or action of the President
The ACA is ruled unconstitutional in total
The EPA is defunded
NASA’s budget is cut by at least 50%
The National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, PBS, and/or NPR is completely defunded
The Comstock Act will be invoked to prevent abortion pills from being sent through the mail.
A reporter from a main stream media outlet will be arrested for their reporting on the administration
At least 500 January 6 rioters are pardoned
Jack Smith is fired
DACA is repealed
Tax credits for wind and solar energy are eliminated
The US withdraws from the Paris Climate Accords
Vaccinations are no longer mandatory to enter schools
Corporate tax rates are lowered to 17%
At least 500,000 people are deported
Transgender people are banned from the military
At least 25,000 civil service positions are converted to political appointments
The EU imposes tariffs on American exports
Permanent normal trade relations with China are revoked
Fluoridation of public water ends
Anthony Fauci is arrested
All DEI programs are eliminated in federal agencies
Congress passes a law recognizing only two genders at birth
A doctor is imprisoned for performing an abortion
Title IX no longer protects trans-gender people
An American citizen is deported for supporting Palestine and protesting against Israel
An American citizen is killed by the military during a peaceful protest of American policies

[BackInTex]

Are you out of meds? I do feel sorry for you as you are clearly miserable and lack joy in your life.

About 1/2 of those are big wins. The others are silly The View comments.

[jarnon]

The election itself is notable for some milestones:

First Republican to win the popular vote since George W. Bush (2004)
First winner after a previous loss since Richard Nixon (1968)
First VP with a beard since Charles Fairbanks (1904)



First VP with a mustache since Charles Curtis (1928)



Curtis was also the first president or VP of color (Kaw Nation).

[jarnon]

Let me add an event: Trump will step down because of health issues. I’d make the same prediction if Biden was re-elected. Woodrow Wilson remained in office for 17 months after a stroke. No president could get away with that today.

I also expect Pres. Vance will pardon Trump for whatever criminal charges he faces after leaving office. He’ll also pardon Biden, Pence and Gen. Petraeus for mishandling classified documents. It gives the impression that what Trump did wasn’t extraordinary.

[Spock]

Are you out of meds? I do feel sorry for you as you are clearly miserable and lack joy in your life.

About 1/2 of those are big wins. The others are silly The View comments.

BiT-You are a better man than I am. Since he is going down this road-I hope he spends the maximum amount of time being as miserable as possible for the next 4 years. Krox-Good wishes on spending large portions of your limited time on this earth obsessing over Trump and continually clutching your pearls.

Lord knows you have spent a lot of the last decade doing so-I guess you are going for 15 years now.

And the best part is that the perpetual clutching of the pearls over every little thing only helped to win the election for Trump.

Krox-Just know in your heart that a large part of your life for the last decade has been a tale full of sound and fury signifying nothing.

[Spock]

This is just me being selfish-

But personally, I really hope that people like Krox never figure out their best revenge on President and President Elect Trump, and, realistically, the only one under their direct control would be to not let him live rent-free in their heads anymore.

Any bets on whether they figure it out?