The United States is destroying itself
3 hours ago
- #US politics
- #democratic crisis
- #government corruption
- The federal government is being corrupted, dismantled, and disabled, with long-term consequences for the economy, alliances, and environment.
- Protective services like cybersecurity, public health, and civil rights are under attack, while funds are diverted to agendas favoring the oligarchy and military.
- Cuts to social programs, environmental protection, and scientific research contrast with wasteful spending, such as on an ad campaign or bribes to halt clean energy.
- Trump's incoherent policies, including tariffs and unjustified war, create instability and harm global planning, while media attempts to normalize his actions fail.
- The administration's motives may include revenge and self-immortality, but the focus should be on consequences and rebuilding a more democratic, egalitarian system post-Trump.
- Systemic weaknesses like the electoral college, gerrymandering, and wealth inequality enabled this crisis, necessitating a reconstruction toward greater democracy and shared abundance.