lower-middle-aged.bsky.social
Equal parts political commentary and existential dread. Hoping American democracy outlives the New Confederacy.
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I’d hope some of them are taking a moral inventory right about now
But I’d wager not
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Who’s mourning?
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The Wizard didn’t win. His lies couldn’t outlast Elphaba’s truth. Trump’s lies won’t either—but only if we expose them. Demand accountability. Call out disinformation. Support policies that protect democracy, not undermine it. The truth isn’t automatic—it takes work to defend it. (10/10)
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Elphaba refused to play the Wizard’s game. She stood for justice, even when it made her the villain. In Trump’s America, movements like Black Lives Matter and climate activism face the same hostility for calling out a system built to benefit the few at the expense of the many. (9/10)
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The Wizard’s lies worked because they were easier to believe than the truth. Trump’s claims about the “stolen election” and falsehoods about mail-in voting are the same—designed to distract from his failure to win fairly. The courts and election officials debunked these lies. (8/10)
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“Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” Poverty, homelessness, and desperation aren’t moral failings. Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy and proposed cuts to Medicaid and food assistance made life harder for those already struggling. (7/10)
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Elphaba’s green skin made her a target. In America, you don’t need green skin—just being Black, undocumented, trans, or poor. Trump’s policies and rhetoric consistently singled out these groups to stoke division and keep his base loyal. (6/10)
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Fear keeps people obedient. The Wizard made people fear Elphaba so they wouldn’t question him. Trump plays the same game, stirring fear of “migrants,” “socialists,” or “wokeness” to keep his base distracted from his own failings and consolidations of power. (5/10)
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The Wizard smiled and performed, and the people loved him too much to care about his lies. Trump’s rallies and media spectacles worked the same way—charisma and spectacle used to deflect attention from policies that enriched the wealthy while harming working families. (4/10)
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The Animals in Oz didn’t lose their voices by accident. Their oppression was deliberate. Similarly, Trump backed efforts to overturn election results in ways that disproportionately targeted Black and brown voters, while supporting laws that make voting harder for marginalized groups. (3/10)
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Elphaba wasn’t wicked—she was inconvenient. She challenged the lies. Trump’s America treats whistleblowers, scientists, and activists the same way. Think of Dr. Fauci, smeared for prioritizing public health, or Greta Thunberg, mocked for demanding climate action. (2/10)
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The Wizard didn’t solve problems. He blamed Elphaba and made the people of Oz hate her instead. Trump has done the same—blaming immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, and the “woke mob” for issues like crime, economic instability, and cultural division, rather than addressing systemic causes. (1/10)
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It’s almost like Trump reminds most people of Hitler.
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Yes
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Laugh at Linda McMahon’s appointment if you want. But it’s clear what’s happening. What Betsy DeVos started—turning education into a business—Linda McMahon is here to finish. Public education, once a cornerstone of American strength, will be unrecognizable if this continues. (part 12/12)
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The families hit hardest will be middle- and working-class Americans. In Michigan and other states, DeVos’s policies drained resources from public schools. Linda’s role is to finalize these changes, leaving schools underfunded and families without options. (part 11/12)