This is what happens when 80% of the country has no money and is loaded to the gills with debt.
These are truly the darkest times I’ve ever seen in this country.
That includes 2008.
Yes that’s why i never wanna hear that shit about “my grandma and grandad were together forever/marriages used to last” YEAH GRANNY WASNT ALLOWED TO HAVE A SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR GET AN APARTMENT ON HER OWN. SHE WAS A PRISNA!
So this is dumb because it breaks the ability of the pool to reflect.
But more importantly it’s *FRAUD*
Like most of Trump’s approved “upgrades” the cost being billed to the American people is >10x higher than the normal price, with around 10% ending up at the vendor.
So like the offshore oil money in Qatar, and the billions going to his “board of peace” someone is pocketing more than 90% of this spend.
The Trump family and allies have grifted >$50B from US public markets, and by my best estimates embezzled >$25B from public US funds so far.
The National Park Service ran on a $3 billion budget and generated $56 billion in economic output in 2024. That’s over $17 back for every $1 invested.
With a record of 332 million visitors last year, Americans clearly care about their parks and expect them to be funded.
As hard as it is for me (a Texan) to say, I loved living in Oklahoma. But after peeking behind the curtain of the OK GOP, it was devastating to find out that none of the Republican elected officials loved their constituents. In fact, it was clear that they actively hate them.
They still don’t get it.
It’s not just the expense. It’s the disbelief that your kid will have a good life. It’s the threats against women’s rights. It’s the lack of equality in relationships STILL. It’s the inability to find a quality partner. It’s the maternal mortality rates. It’s climate concerns. It’s war concerns. Its rule of law concerns.
And that 100% does trace back to political decisions being made in DC by both parties.