2025 Ain’t Even Cold Yet, and the Government Already Screwing Us Over

If you thought 2025 was gonna be the year things turned around, you must’ve forgot what country you live in. The government didn’t even let the New Year’s champagne go flat before they started fucking over the people at record speed. In just two months, they’ve booted trans folks from the military, killed all diversity programs, fired the watchdogs, froze trillions in federal funds, militarized deportations, slashed foreign aid, gutted environmental protections, and stacked the Cabinet with questionable picks. And that’s just what we know about. If this is how they’re moving before tax season even hits, imagine what the rest of the year finna look like.

1. Kicked Trans Folks Out the Military (January 21, 2025)

Starting the year off with some classic bigotry in uniform, the government dropped an executive order banning transgender service members from the military, claiming they "disrupt readiness" and "weaken unit cohesion." Basically, they pulled some bullshit about how gender identity suddenly makes soldiers "less capable of holding a gun." People who dedicated their lives to service are now getting their walking papers for simply existing. This ain't about "military strength"—this is just a cheap culture war play dressed up as policy.

👉 What does this mean? If they can push trans folks out with no real reason, who’s next? Disabled vets? Women? Anyone that doesn’t fit their “ideal” soldier? Don’t be surprised when the next move is even worse.

2. Killed All DEI Programs (January 21, 2025)

On the same damn day, the government signed another order calling Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs “illegal and immoral.” What that really means is they don’t want workplaces holding them accountable for racism, discrimination, or bias. All federal DEI initiatives were shut down immediately, and the people running them? Fired on sight. They ain’t even pretend to do this quietly—just straight-up told marginalized communities, “Y’all on your own now.”

👉 Why does this matter? Because DEI programs existed for a reason. Whether it was fighting workplace discrimination, increasing access to opportunities, or just making sure white dudes ain’t the only ones getting promoted, it was doing something—which is exactly why they killed it.

3. Fired a Bunch of Watchdogs (January 24, 2025)

You know what happens when you don’t want people seeing what you’re up to? You get rid of the people who check your work. That’s exactly what happened when the government fired 17 Inspectors General—the folks whose entire job is to investigate government corruption, fraud, and abuse.

This wasn’t normal house-cleaning. These were people protecting taxpayer dollars, making sure public officials weren’t on the take, and catching shady backroom deals before they happened. Now? Nobody’s watching. You already know what that means: a looooot of public funds finna “disappear” soon.

👉 Why does this matter? Because whenever they get rid of oversight, it means they about to rob the place.

4. Froze $3 TRILLION in Federal Funds (January 27, 2025)

One day, millions of Americans were expecting food stamps, Medicaid benefits, or Pell Grants. The next? Ghosted. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) hit the brakes on over $3 trillion in federal financial aid, freezing essential funding without warning. That means families went hungry, students got stuck with unpaid tuition, and hospitals lost critical Medicaid funding.

This wasn’t some small bureaucratic mistake. This was a deliberate decision to starve public programs. And the worst part? No one knows when or if the money’s coming back.

👉 What does this mean? If you rely on any type of federal assistance, strap in—it’s gonna be a rough ride.

5. Used Emergency Powers to Deport Folks (January 2025)

Because rounding up people wasn’t fast enough, the government started planning mass deportations using emergency powers—including the Insurrection Act (the same law they’d use if the country was literally being invaded). So instead of fixing immigration policies, they wanna send the military into communities and start pulling people out.

👉 Why does this matter? Because if they can use “emergency powers” for this, what else can they use it for? This is a test run, and if people let it slide, they won’t stop here.

6. Slashed 90% of Foreign Aid (February 27, 2025)

USAID, the organization that helps prevent global disasters, fights poverty, and supports humanitarian efforts, just got 90% of its contracts cut. That’s $60 billion gone—leaving countries already in crisis to fend for themselves. Translation: expect more famine, more war, and more instability.

👉 Why does this matter? Because the worse things get in other countries, the worse things get everywhere. Cutting aid today means bigger problems tomorrow.

7. Gutted Environmental Protections (February 27, 2025)

You like breathing? Too bad. The EPA just threw out key greenhouse gas regulations, basically saying, “Pollution? Never heard of her.” This is one of the biggest environmental rollbacks in history, and it means corporations can dump as much toxic bullshit as they want.

👉 Why does this matter? Because climate change ain’t slowing down, and this just made it worse, faster.

8. Stacked the Cabinet with Clowns (February 2025)

If you were hoping for competent leadership, lmaoooo. The government decided to fill key positions with questionable folks, including RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth. Even conservatives looked at some of these picks and went, “…Really?”

It’s not just about ideology—it’s about competence. These people aren’t qualified to run major federal departments, and that’s exactly why they were picked.

👉 Why does this matter? Because when bad leadership meets unchecked power, it’s a disaster waiting to happen.

Final Thoughts: Welcome to the Shitshow

We only two months in, and it’s already looking grim. If this is how they’re moving before summer even hits, we’re in for a long year of bullshit. They’re gutting protections, deporting people, looting federal funds, stacking the government with yes-men, and making life worse for damn near everybody.

So what do we do? Stay loud, stay informed, and don’t let them gaslight you into thinking this is normal. Because if we let them slide on this, it only gets worse from here.