Letters of the Week No. 2

It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for the new president and for our digitally established letter writers.

Dear Krotchett,

Trump repealed Biden’s AI order and is promoting a $500 billion AI investment. Should we be excited or terrified?

— Technologically Torn

Dear Torn,

Excited or terrified? Why not both? Investing in AI is great—until Skynet becomes self-aware. But hey, maybe our new robot overlords will do a better job governing. Fingers crossed.

Dear Krotchett,

President Trump signed more executive orders on his first day than any other president in history. Is this what they mean by “executive efficiency”?

— Politically Puzzled

Dear Puzzled,

Ah, yes, “executive efficiency”—also known as bypassing that pesky thing called democracy. Why bother with debate when you can rule by decree? It’s like speed-running a video game, but the glitches affect 330 million people.

Dear Krotchett,
The news can’t stop covering Trump’s every move. Is it too much?
— Sincerely, Media Overloaded

Dear Overloaded,
Of course, it’s too much. But Trump is the media’s favorite reality show: cheap, loud, and full of cliffhangers. They’re not covering the presidency; they’re milking it for ratings.

Dear Krotchett,
Trump’s first action on climate change was to reinstate coal subsidies. Thoughts?
— Sincerely, Ashen and Appalled

Dear Ashen,
Ah, coal: the fossil fuel of both yesteryear and his policy agenda. It’s not about the environment; it’s about nostalgia—specifically, for the 19th century. Get ready to start mining with pickaxes again.

Dear Krotchett,

The President issued orders dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. What does this mean for workplace culture?

— Inclusively Minded

Dear Minded,

It means we can all look forward to the good old days when “diversity” meant choosing between vanilla and French vanilla. Who needs different perspectives when uniformity is so much more comfortable?

Dear Krotchett,

Trump’s energy policies favor fossil fuels over renewables. Is this a step backward?

— Eco-Worried

Dear Worried,

A step backward? More like a moonwalk back to the 1950s. Who needs clean energy when we have all this beautiful coal? Let’s just hope the smog doesn’t block out the sun entirely.

Krotchett