At least in public, Trump claims not to be concerned about the economy despite severe warning signs of rising inflation and shrinking jobs. Though he must be privately concerned, the impression he conveys to a worried public is that he doesn’t care about them. And why should he? He’s been grifting the presidency to amass extreme wealth that he only previously pretended to have.
The Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to alter course or accept any criticism of its genocidal policies. This has prompted many who previously favored a two-state solution to now call for the abolition of the Israeli ethnostate, which in turn causes supporters of Israel to accuse their critics of eliminationism.
One of the biggest threats to the planet is humans’ tendency to think of warm (hot) sunny days as “good” weather. As the planet warms, it is dying—and we will die with it, feeling great the whole time.
President Trump is facing backlash, even within his own party, for his plan to establish a $1.8 billion slush fund funded by U.S. taxpayers to compensate his political allies, including January 6 Capitol rioters. Government largesse and welfare are OK when you’re the beneficiary!
President Trump repeatedly says he feels no pressure to make a deal with Iran, even though his war led to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz and the entire global economy hangs in the balance. Given how much he has personally enriched himself from the presidency, it’s not hard to see why he feels that way.
Given how Congress remains obsessed with redistricting (gerrymandering) rather than the problems of the American people, it seems the only promise they are making is to make it impossible to unseat them if we ever decide to hold them accountable.
Trump created a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund for himself and his MAGA cronies to compensate themselves for alleged prosecutorial overreach during the Biden years. Never have taxpayers been subjected to such brazen self-dealing at the hands of a president who purports to represent them and wants to drain the swamp.
After a society gets called out for an atrocity, one of the cries we hear from “good” citizens is that the act does not reflect them as a whole. However, these incidents never occur anonymously. They always reflect a long-term trend and internal moral rot. The latest example is Israel, of course, but it is hardly unique to them.
Asked if he considers the economic pain caused by his war against Iran, Trump said, “Not even a little bit.” Will this “let them eat cake” moment hurt him as much as “basket of deplorables” hurt Hillary?
The American worker is under incredible stress from rapacious employers, a horrific job market, avaricious vendors, societal stressors, and an oppressive government. It would take a little more energy to change it all—but that may be asking too much for now.
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