I know it's hard to believe, but if Donald Trump does become the United States' 45th President, it won't be the end of the world.
It'll be close, but not quite.
And more than that, there are several people who would be even worse at the job than The Donald; not many, but still...
The fact is that though I am one of many who still has faith in society's reasoning, recent polls have shown that the business guru is somehow increasing his popularity. Bernie Sanders consistently beats Trump in general election polls whether the survey is by CNN, The Economist, or Fox, however, with less than 100 delegates needed to clinch the democratic nomination, Clinton seems the most likely rival to the GOP candidate. Unfortunately, her poll figures are not as clear as many would like. While Clinton takes the presidency in the majority of polls, she wins by a minute number, and Trump actually beat her in a recent Fox survey by three points.
There's still a lot of time for the nation to get its act together and realize exactly who it is that it's considering to represent the country, but if the worst occurs, and Trump does win, there won't be an end-all apocalypse to eclipse the embarrassment or damage he might bring to us. So, with that bleak fact in mind, it's about time we start planning how to respond to a potential President Trump:
1. Flee the country
He promises to build a wall to keep illegal immigrants out, but to many Americans, it might be more of a wall keeping them in. Since there won't be a president to cry, "Tear down this wall" as Reagan did to Gorbachev in the 1980s, get your emergency suitcase packed and be ready to battle the traffic as you make your way to Canada. On the flip side, illegal immigration will probably come to a dead halt in response to the election, so maybe the wall won't be built and we'll have another escape route to use.
2. Buy a Macy's card?
Trump industries used to sell everything from ties to linen at Macy's, and given the fact that Donald Trump likes to see his name everywhere, would anyone really be surprised if all of the sudden the department store somehow completely reinvents itself into the successful franchise it once was before online shopping hurt its sales? We might all be forced to wear Trump everything, but at least we'll save money from card discounts, right?
Actually, wrong: Macy's dropped Trump's line following his hurtful language, so I guess Macy's and the nation is out of luck even in terms of clothing discounts.
3. Plan routes to avoid every building with "Trump" in its name
If Trump wins the general election, it's more likely that his brand will suffer big time from protesters. If you live or work near a Trump Tower, Trump Hotel, or anything of the sort, it's probably a good time to start using your GPS to find detours around those buildings; if you don't, just be ready for picket lines, police cars and flying objects.
4. Get a haircut before the inauguration
Since the 1980's Donald Trump has been deemed "power hungry," meaning that if he really is consumed by his ego, then dictatorship may be his ultimate aim ... yes, I am joking, but hey, you might as well get your hair cut before Trump becomes Mr. President just in case his first executive order involves not letting anyone have better hair than he has.
5. Sell your "Trump" stocks
The only thing Donald Trump seems to like more than power is money. Given that he never took the run for the presidency all that seriously until this past year, I can only imagine that he wouldn't be too proud to resign if his name brand suffered. Just imagine if everyone boycotted "Trump" everything; one can't help but wonder how fast the businessman would leave office — and what a miracle that would be!
