Chronicle poll results: Will 2025 be better or worse than 2024?
We asked our readers if they think 2025 will be better or worse than 2024. Here's what they said.
Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an electronic poll the following question: “Overall do you think 2025 will be better or worse than 2024?” Of the 236 people who responded, 52% said worse; 33% said better; 12% said about the same; and 3% said they no opinion. Comments were submitted by 78 people. A few follow.
Trump’s leadership and his appointees will lead to chaos and aggravation for many people.
Hopefully the divisiveness of election rhetoric will be over and people can calm down to focus on the years ahead.
That’s like asking: “Which do you prefer, a root canal or a kick to the groin?” Hmmm, a year of non-stop election ads versus the start of a megalomaniac’s four years of self-aggrandizement at the expense of most U.S citizens. … May I choose “none of the above?”
I’m very concerned about growing antisemitism.
Better for some, worse for others (those who are poor or not in good health).
I think world affairs will straighten out because of Trump’s and Elon Musk’s influence.
If Donald Trump’s absurd picks for cabinet, etc. are confirmed, it’s going to be a really bad year.
Now we will have a better president.
Everything is going to hell in a handbasket: the environment, the government, the world — you
name it. I’m trying to figure out what there is to be optimistic about.
Trump will be a much stronger president than Biden. The wars in Israel and Ukraine will end.
2025 can only be better than 2024.
A hostage deal alone would make it a much better year.
I do not trust the Project 2025 gang.
Our new president has already caused considerable chaos and he hasn’t even been installed yet! He’s emotionally unstable and a loose cannon, and I fear for the future of democracy.
For sure better. Criminals will be held to account, migrants who commit crimes will be kept in jail (and when their sentences are up, deported). The extreme Jew-hatred will be dealt with. Jewish-American citizens have a right to attend classes without being attacked on campuses run by radical administrators.
We should be prepared for four agonizing and painful years of government disarray and
mismanagement.
Things seem not to be heading in a positive direction so far.
Can’t be worse! PJC
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