In my head they are very normalburger if that makes sense. They think Trump can stop the war enough to affect the market, right?

Things are not normal. It is like a lot of people are waiting for the next shoe to drop. Resistance is legal, so long as it does not go "too far". I am near an "ICE" city. When empty cars with cut seat belts started showing up, there was an added level of horror film unease. The kidnapping by random "not ICE" didn't amount to much, though we have yet to truly know who was kidnapped by "not ICE" (likely few). The murders have on not been good, but are at least fairly public. No one is arming, as a shooting war on American soil will get everyone killed. There were days I wondered if we would be bombed. So far the "keep calm, and resist." Crowd is making progress, which helps keep tensions from boiling over. Elections are coming up, which is providing an outlet for energy. Real voting won't be until November, and zero changes will happen until January 2027. Expect crazy shit to ramp up. America is huge though. For any trend in one location, the opposite is happening elsewhere. This is a very good time for the privileged to take a "mini-vacation". It both slows production and gives one a chance to enjoy their last days on Earth.

There were days I wondered if we would be bombed. So far the “keep calm, and resist.” Crowd is making progress, which helps keep tensions from boiling over.

What progress?