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Today in America | 19 DEC 2024…

Despite Trump not yet been inaugurated as POTUS, the world is taking negative notice.  He is already also backing down on his promises, this will get much worse.

 

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Unless you have been under a rock for the past several years, then nothing that is happening should be surprising or shocking to you.  It has been telegraphed for years.  If you are surprised the blame can be placed squarely on the person you see in the mirror in front of you.  Whether that was due to willful ignorance, or it was a trap to listen only to your echo chamber, we are all here together.  And I will tell you want you can do to fix it.

Before you can fix ANY problem, you have to understand the extent of the damage.  If you’re MAGA you might get angry at me as I tell you this, I don’t care.  Because whether you realize it or not, you’re stuck in the same sinking ship along all those libs, RINOs, and non-MAGA you “thought” you owned with your Trump vote.  You didn’t, and you’ll find out sooner than later.  Thousands of MAGA voters are already feeling it.  If you haven’t yet, just wait a little, and read this article again in February.

Trump ran on lowering the prices, and inflation, and overall making it better than the Biden Administration in America.  This even included stopping the war in Ukraine on day one… as soon as he was elected (as though you had to wait to chime-in if you had a solution).  Well, newsflash MAGA it’s been 43 days since then, and now he conceded it is harder than the thought, as he compared it to the Israel-Hamas war.  Now, Putin says he is ready to compromise… what do you think that means?  It means forcing Ukraine to surrender after being invaded in February 2022, that is what will mean.  You wait and see.

And sure, a lot of MAGA will say… “AMERICA FIRST” and don’t give two sh*ts about international problems but care about ‘MURICA.  Ok, Trump also recently stated he cannot guarantee the prices in the USA will go down, and his unelected acolytes for this made-up DOGE agency, both of them billionaires, are pushing to impose austerity measures against us.  Austerity means WE tighten OUR belts, not THEM (Musk and Ramaswami) … they have increased their wealth by more money than you’ll ever see in your life in these same last 43 days.

So, like it or not we are stuck in the same sinking ship.  Trump’s cabinet and close orbit selections are making it a lot easier for adversarial nations to destroy the USA.  And I realize that a lot of MAGA will rather stick their head in the sand than understand that epiphany.  It does not matter; it will affect them regardless.  Folks, this storm is coming whether you prepare for it or not.  The problem is that most of America is taking for granted the freedom we have right now.

 

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Behind the 8-Ball

 

I have been telling this analogy.  America is like a ship that got struck out to sea, she is on fire and sinking fast.  We can either tow her to the harbor to refloat her later or let her sink on the deep water and lose her forever.  It is going to sink regardless, and we have not started towing her yet.

So, what can you do?  HOLD TRUMP ACCOUNTABLE!  It is very simple; you have a lot more power than you realize.  The President of the United States of America and his ENTIRE orbit, as well as ALL Branches of Government WORK FOR YOU!  Not the other way around.  You need to speak up, instead of bowing your head and keeping quiet hoping somebody else will come to save you.  Nobody is coming to save us.

On my I TOLD You! Podcast I explain to you that in detail.  Trump seems to be an insider threat.  Whether he is witting or unwitting, that is up to Congress and the Supreme Court to figure out.  But so far Trump’s actions only make sense if he is subordinate to Putin.  And that characterization expands to his entire orbit.  How?  They are repeating Russian state-sponsored talking points that push Russian goals against the USA VERBATIM!  So, either, they are treasonous, or they are incompetent.  Which one is it?

 

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But meanwhile, people are distracted with all kinds of other events.  You have to understand that is by design.  It takes the bandwidth of the news cycle, and the click-bait shiny objects away from the important issues.  Let’s address some of the important issues you are likely missing.

 

 

Clickbait vs. Substance

These are a couple of topics you are likely hearing but the media is not asking the correct questions.  Let me help you out.  There are hundreds of examples, I’m choosing these two because they will also help you realize the bamboozle tactics on the others.

 

Military Picks The media focus: Hegseth is indeed problematic because does have a history of drinking problem, and several sexual allegations, was a veteran and now he is a weekend Fox News personality who rubs elbows with Trump.

What EVERYBODY ELSE in the media is missing is this:  He was a Major in the National Guard with 2 separate stints of service.  He lacks the understanding of Joint Chiefs of Staff, or other tours that are crucial milestones for career Military Officers to attain important positions of high influence along with the required experience needed to excel, like commanding higher headquarters.  Why?  Because the US military is the largest and most complex force on the planet.  That is why all previous Secretaries of Defense were retired career Flag Officers, usually 4-star leaders.

The US military ranks for Officers go from O-1 to O-10.  The highest are the 4-stars.  It takes a lot more than two decades to attain that rank, why?  Because money cannot buy talent or experience.  Are you telling America than there were NO MAGA veterans who were more qualified than Hegseth who was an O-4, or what it essentially a Junior Officer?  He has never even commanded a unit, let alone understand Combined Commands, or fleet-level operations… especially NOT spanning allied or joint events with other branches.

And saying that Desantis is another viable alternative for this position, it is not, he was only an O-3.  Selecting them makes America weaker, by the mere fact that a lot of the stuff career military people will tell them will sound like gibberish to them.  Obviously, what I explained to you takes a lot more bandwidth than the click-bait salacious stories the media portrays.  Americans are used to it, and that is why the media gets away with reporting only the fluff but not the substance.

But if it was not insulting enough for the Military for Trump to select Hegseth, it gets worse and more on the nose with his Secretary of the Navy pick.  Another wealthy guy who donated tons of money to Trump, and who is not in line to direct the most powerful Navy on the planet.  But this person HAS NEVER served in uniform, let alone being in the Navy.

I’m telling you this as a Retired Navy Senior Chief with 20+ years in uniform.  Yes, I can tell you unequivocally that the US Navy is an exceedingly complex military branch, and that even if you’re the smartest person on the planet, you cannot simply absorb the gigantic levels of encyclopedic knowledge you need to have in order to understand the intricacies of this service.  Why is the media not asking these BASIC questions?  Because they care more about what story sells than speaking facts, obviously.

 

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Government Shut Down. The media focus:  Musk and Ramaswami are giving input on the government shut down, urging the GOP to shut down the government, and that mirrors Trump’s direction.

This is the real story.  Neither Musk nor Ramaswami is elected to anything.  DOGE does not even exist, except by Trump’s social media behest… AND the bunch of acolytes in MAGA world, and the lack of spine for legislators who are accepting it, even though it requires Congressional approval to even exist.  Both of Musk and Ramaswami have conflicts of interests with the US Government, and they would not normally be able to pass security clearance procedures unscathed.  Musk alone has billions of dollars’ worth of contracts with the US Government, hence he is not allowed by law to BE in a government position, because that causes a MASSIVE conflict of interests… and he has a lot of questionable foreign influence ties to regimes that are openly adversarial to the USA,

Both of them have increased their wealth exponentially by cozying up to Trump, yet we are led to believe by MAGA and Trump himself that they are both saving the US government money.  Here is a crash course on Musk’s takeover of Twitter.  He f*cked it… and now BlueSky is the alternative people are moving towards. After Musk fired all the non-YES men and women, he somehow became an arm to spread Russian talking points verbatim and gave a platform to a lot of controversial figures who were spreading misinformation and propaganda.  Hence, most people are departing Twitter in troves around the world.

And yes, Twitter lost value exponentially… 80% less value as I type this than when Musk got it… and by the way paid well above sticker price.   He paid 44-Billion, and now it is worth ~9-Billion… yes 9 is a MUCH smaller number than 44.  And THIS is the person you want in charge of ALL government efficiency?

How about the Cybertrucks?  They have tons of recalls, and quality assurance problems galore.  And now they are forcing everybody else to get into austerity measures while Musk and Ramaswami continue to enjoy a lavish lifestyle.  Ok, Mr. or Ms. MAGA, at some point your insane level of naivete has to end with an epiphany.

The government shut down is likely also a ploy to blame Biden of the inevitable slump we are about to start with next year.  A lot of MAGA should already know that things are getting more expensive, but what they don’t understand is that it is in anticipation of Trump’s stupid tariffs.  There are tons of highly experienced economists that say that these will destroy our economy… Trump’s response is quote “I don’t believe it.”

Well, very respectfully IDGAF what you “believe” Mr. Trump, what can you PROVE!  And it better have actual data that is demonstrably solid.  But he does not have that, nor does he care.  Because he only wanted your vote… he said as much during the campaign trail.  He got it.  Putin wanted his clout; he got that too.  And as you fall into austerity, you cannot blame the libs on that… but that is what this government shut down is about.  To find a way to pin to the Dems.

The problem is that the congress is led by MAGA, and those who are pushing to shut it down are all MAGA.  Sadly, the Dems might use this as a “lesson” – and shut down the government and create a massive level of pain to all Americans to prove a point… and MAGA will once again control the narrative.  That said, the Dems need to learn to stop playing defense, and call MAGA out before they do something, and use better ways to spread the message… not just on the Left, but on the Right.

Tell them… THE MAGA LEADERSHIP IS REDACTING THE TRUTH.  Show them what they plan on doing.  The MAGA will deny it, but they will do it anyway, so now you have to start proving your leadership and thought process for then to start seeing the patterns too.  Dems, you also govern on behalf of ALL Americans, not only Dems, and non-MAGA.  MAGA are Americans too, even if they are easily bamboozled by their own leadership into voting against their own best interests.

 

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The world is watching

 

Like it or not, realize it or not, the world takes note of everything that happens in the USA.  Why?  Because at least for now we are the premiere nation on this planet.  The problem is that Trump’s antics are making us lose prestige.  They are not laughing at the USA, they are assessing if the USA will be a viable partner in the future, but they are surely laughing at Trump, they even mock his over-the-top handshakes.

But it is more dangerous than that.  We have a geopolitical quagmire the likes we’ve never seen before.  It is exceedingly mind-bending.  And that is why I write so much about it.  And trust me when I said that all I am expressing is the resumed version.  It is so overwhelming that most people will automatically shut down and look the other way.  It’s designed to be that way.

Trump’s tariffs with our closest neighbors and him threatening with making Canada the 51st state is not only sophomoric in nature; they are also extremely dangerous.  Because what comes from the mouth of a world-leader resonates abroad.  Either it gives other nations a warm fuzzy or puts them on the alert.  The latter is the norm.  When the USA, which is meant to be the beacon of freedom and setting the status quo for what correct looks like dwindles, then everything else that the USA stands for also takes a hike.

The insanity we see unfolding in the USA is a playbook that it is well-known abroad.  People in those countries were just as blind as MAGA is here, and just as blind as those who “don’t care about politics” pretend that the misguided decisions of a few won’t affect them.  The problem is that it does, we have seen the pattern, and this freaks out other countries who were hoping the USA would be there to save them.

 

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So, you have to understand that geopolitically, a lot of our allies might distance themselves from our sphere of influence.  And they will likely create a group where the USA is excluded, or the USA – under Trump and MAGA will join the group of authoritarian regimes that are seeking to become the new status-quo.  Neither situation is optimal.  And we have to understand that we are not in a good situation.  And every day is getting worse.

And no, a lot of people don’t seem to understand this.  But as the world takes notice… particularly in nations most Americans cannot even point in a blank map, the influence of the USA diminishes.  And with that only a small group of very wealthy people win… for now… because what they don’t realize is that they are killing the golden goose by destroying the very platform that made them insanely rich.  Their wealth comes from the people, and unless they realize that they will lose it all.

Oligarchs abroad don’t have much say when it comes to an authoritarian boss.  You know what happens to them?  They keep falling off balconies or expiring on extremely bizarre accidents.  Winning by cheating is de facto losing.  And if some of those wealthy people cheated to get rich, that means somebody has dirt on them, and the coercion will continue for them and their loved ones, despite the fact they are enjoying lavish lifestyles at this very second.

Yes, the world understands what Trump’s cabinet pics all are about, they understand what Musk’s semblance of strategy all is about.  In other countries, because they are so used to see naked corruption that is happening in front of us, they understand what will be next for America.  And many are likely making plans on how to sever the USA from their sphere of influence.

MAGA you must understand this.  America First cannot ever be sustainable if it is America Alone.  We are in a global economy, because we are interconnected on the same planet.  Though a lot of MAGA cannot even point where the USA is located on a blank map.  Can you?  Here… here is a blank map.  Point where the USA is located on this map, and then point where Argentina is at, and where is Hungary.  Why?  Because those are the countries where similar-to-Trump’s policies have already engulfed those regimes

 

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Point to the USA, Argentina, and Hungary on this blank map.

 

What is next?

 

Sadly, austerity in the USA and our allied nations.  MAGA thinks they are going to be richer than ever.  They will find out that their expenses will be lesser, because the entire standard of living will drop.  Get ready for that, because all their bravado and “owing” the libs, RINOs, and non-MAGA won’t matter once their bills skyrocket.  They cannot blame the Dems, but they will anyway, because they are dumb.

That is why I am writing this article, as a time capsule.  The government shut down might be adverted, but it will take the Dems to step up as usual, as it has been the case for several of the shutdowns before.   The difference is that this time Gaetz is out… he resigned before his failed (thankfully) attempt to become the Attorney General.

And this week finally we’ll see the ethics report about the sexual misconduct and statutory rape allegations against Gaetz. He resigned because he did not want to be held responsible by his peers in Congress for the investigation.  Getz was the reason why former Speaker of the House McCarthy was booted out, and Gaetz was also the instigator for several government shut down attempts.  I wrote about those too:

 

Today in America | 01 OCT 2023…

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Threats of Government Shutdowns have become the norm in America to impose political agendas. This political theater negatively affects everyday Americans.

 

 

Yet current Speaker of the House, a MAGA loyalist Jonhson – he was stonewalling the release of this report, and after a public vote the GOP voted not to release it, but in a secret vote the Republican-controlled ethics committee just voted to release it after all.  Which shows that there ARE principal GOP vestigial spines… so long their faces are covered.  Why do you think is that?

Well, it was already released by another GOP member in Congress that they are indeed under duress.  That means that if they vote against Trump’s wishes they get harassed.  YES, ELECTED OFFICIALS get harassed by THEIR OWN party, and that includes smear campaigns and other propaganda-outlets coercions.  That includes threats of violence against then or their loved ones.

Hey, GOP leaders, do you know who can save you?  AMERICA!  If you sound off!  But if YOU as an elected leader feel that your party is betraying you, then switch parties… and use your platform to serve America.  Like it or not, if you are pandering to Trump then you are repeating adversarial talking points verbatim.  Newsflash, that is treason.  So, either you are wittingly betraying America, or if you finally got the epiphany, you better start your character arc and work for the USA, and not for Russia by proxy.

The damage is done, and now we are at the point we have to be able to fix it.  The billionaires should probably realize that after the death of that Health Care insurance company that was denying lifesaving claims, there is a romanticism for vigilante justice.  I don’t agree with it, and I don’t condone it.  But they should probably understand that the targets are those very rich folks who make money based on the suffering of others who at some point have nothing else to lose.

 

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Musk and Ramaswami, neither of which served in uniform are floating the idea of cutting the Veteran Affairs benefits to our veterans who laid their lives on the line for our country.  Less than 1% of Americans answer the call of duty.  And disabilities are not always obvious.  But the military service does scar service members in more ways than you can ever imagine.

So, think about this.  If a rich guy like the one who killed this CEO was fed up with a lopsided system that affected him directly, what do you think many veterans might do if they privatized the VA and lose the benefits THEY EARNED with their sacrifice?  Again, I don’t condone violence, but billionaires cannot hide.  Even if they get security personnel, many of them are veterans, or veteran owned, or know a veteran.

Just like all those security services personnel know somebody who has been f*cked by the healthcare system.  I’m not telling you this to scare them, I just pointing that to them, because they have likely not connected the dots.  So, what about this?  Instead of living in fear that your head has now a bounty… which the way they romanticized the killer, you already likely have a price on your nugget… even if it is not monetary, but more like a trophy.  Do your part and provide the care you’re supposed to provide to those insured under your name.

For every million dollars you spend in security, on bonusses for yourself, or your executives… thousands of lives can be saved.  Why not do THAT instead?  One thing we learned with the killing of that CEO is that he was disposable after all, he made millions of dollars a year, and his board of directors replaced him the same day, and it is business as usual.  What made him better than his successor?  I don’t condone violence; I say this over and over again… but remember violence has been glamorized with all those who cling to their second amendment.

For example, every time there is a mass shooting, the very same people crying for help RIGHT NOW usually only offer “thoughts and prayers.”  But NOW, they even have a hot line for their security.  Wouldn’t that be good also for kids and school shootings, huh?

There are millions more guns than people in the USA, and some of those are likely owned by people who are not happy with those extremely wealthy people who got insanely rich by denying health care or earned benefits.  I’m not one of those people who advocates for vigilante justice, in fact I’m opposed to it.  But you might want to think about that if you are having the power of doing the right thing and chose to pocket wealth with the suffering of others.

The reason why I am unequivocally stating that I don’t condone violence, is because it will lead to more violence.  And the only people who win are the adversarial nations.  There are tons of unintended consequences, I will likely write about that in detail.  If you are reading this, and are tinkering with being a vigilante, please don’t.  I understand the killer’s motive and frustration, that is not the answer.

The answer is for the CEOs, and all these healthcare “providers” to actually save lives.  We understand your business model; you make millions if you don’t pay the claims.  We understand that, but when people die because of your actions, some people see that as an act of aggression, and like this killer, they will find ways to pass the message onto you.  For what it is obvious, it resonated loudly, even if the special interest groups are skewing the motive.  Sadly, I anticipate that the violence will continue, but my wish is that it won’t.

For that to happen, for the trouble to stop we need to hold those who are stirring the pot accountable.   That means people who are making tons of money out of taxpayer’s funds and want to put austerity measures on those who are already spending more than we have in previous generations.  This is not hard to understand, but like many of the things I write… for every thousand readers I’ve get, millions don’t have a chance to understand the context working against them.  Thank you for reading this far.  HLC

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