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Cake day: July 4th, 2023

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  • That doesn’t surprise me, because Drump’s absurd import tariffs are interpreted by numerous economists as a sign that the US is actually bankrupt.

    Judging by its national debt and weak economy, the US would probably have been bankrupt years ago if the dollar weren’t a reserve currency. That’s precisely why it’s so absurd.

    The so-called Mar-a-Lago Accord, which is anything but an agreement, seems to me to be a desperate attempt at blackmail, playing off the (conventional) military power of the United States against the rest of the world - as far as I know, most economists consider this to be completely bonkers.

    I, on the other hand, think that this serves two main purposes: to maintain the illusion among the US population that the US is still the superpower it was in the 1980s (it is not), and to personally enrich the US president and his partners.


  • I think it’s quite simple: with the massive increase in ICE personnel and the exclusive recruitment of fanatical followers, a secret police force has been established under Drump’s personal control.

    This force is already flouting the law, but since its rath is currently directed mainly against minorities, the average US citizen doesn’t mind.

    This, combined with the blatant suppression of constitutional rights to assembly and free speech (so on and so forth), leads me to one conclusion: Drump and his henchmen are establishing a fascist police state that will soon turn against political opponents regardless of their citizenship status (in fact, this is already happening).

    I’m afraid that a large proportion of US citizens are unaware of what this means for their lives.