Two Weeks In, and Yep, It’s Going to Be as Bad as We Thought
It’s only been fourteen days since Trump was reinstalled as president, and already, every worst-case scenario is unfolding at breakneck speed. If anyone still thought there was a chance that this administration would operate within the bounds of democratic governance, those illusions should be well and truly shattered by now.
Because in just two weeks, we’ve seen:
- Elon Musk effectively installed as Trump’s shadow co-ruler under the guise of leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), giving him direct access to sensitive government data, federal financial systems, and agency restructuring.
- Congress bypassed and federal programs dismantled by executive fiat, consolidating power in the White House.
- A plutocratic coup unfolding in real time, where private billionaires now hold as much — if not more — power than elected officials.
Two weeks, and it’s already looking like every single dystopian warning about this administration was not only accurate, but possibly understated.
1. Musk and Trump Are Operating as Co-Dictators
The fusion of private corporate power with executive authority is the hallmark of fascist regimes, and that is exactly what is happening here.
1. Musk is not a government official. He has no official position.
2. Yet, he has been granted access to federal databases, financial systems, and classified information.
3. His DOGE team — some as young as 19 — are embedded in federal agencies, bypassing normal hiring and security clearance protocols.
A. This is not just corruption. This is a direct assault on the very idea of civilian government.
B. This is an oligarch inserting himself into the machinery of state, using it to reshape America in his image.
And the most telling part?
C. No one in Congress has been able to stop it.
Because the people who could hold them accountable have already been sidelined, neutralized, or silenced.
2. The Institutions Are Failing, Just as Expected
The optimists — the ones who still believe in the “guardrails of democracy” — said we had nothing to fear because the courts, Congress, and public institutions would hold the line.
Two weeks in, and here’s what we’ve seen:
- Congress is powerless. Republicans have fallen in line, and Democrats can’t muster a coherent strategy.
- The Supreme Court is compromised. Any legal challenges to Trump’s power grabs are likely to be rubber-stamped or endlessly delayed.
- Government agencies are being purged. Career officials who resist Musk’s or Trump’s orders are being removed, sidelined, or forced out.
The system isn’t resisting authoritarianism — it’s enabling it!
If this is what two weeks look like, imagine where we will be in two months.
3. The Corporate Takeover of the U.S. Government Is Complete
We’ve long known that corporations exert massive influence over U.S. policy, but until now, that influence was at least veiled in lobbying and regulatory capture.
Now, it’s just open, naked control.
- Musk controls communications infrastructure through Starlink.
- His companies now have direct access to federal financial systems.
- His personal ideology — unchecked corporate power, suppression of organized labor, and consolidation of wealth — is now shaping public policy.
This isn’t just big business influencing politics.
This is big business becoming the state itself.
And if you’re waiting for a moment when the federal government pushes back against Musk’s power grab — don’t. That moment is already past.
4. The Next Phase: Rule by Retaliation
Trump and Musk aren’t just consolidating power. They are making it clear that anyone who resists will face consequences.
- USAID officials who refused to grant Musk’s DOGE team access to classified systems? Placed on leave.
- Federal agencies that try to maintain independence? Restructured and stripped of power.
- Whistleblowers, unions, and journalists exposing the corruption? Expect suppression, lawsuits, and coordinated smear campaigns.
This is how authoritarian regimes function. They do not just gain power — they weaponize it against those who might resist.
And if the first two weeks have shown us anything, it’s that they aren’t wasting time.
5. So What Now?
We are beyond the point of warnings. This is not a drill.
Two weeks in, and we already know:
- The rule of law has been sidelined.
- Billionaires are now in direct control of government operations.
- Opposition will not just be ignored — it will be punished.
We no longer live in a democracy.
We no longer have functioning checks and balances.
So what happens now?
- People stop pretending the system will fix itself.
- Organized resistance becomes the only viable response.
- Every institution that enables this must be exposed, challenged, and held accountable.
We are fourteen days in, and the mask is already off.
This is exactly as bad as we thought it would be.
And it will only get worse from here — unless we stop waiting for institutions to save us and start acting on our own.
