I’m French. I want to talk to Americans who are about to vote Democrat. Not to insult you. To warn you.
I come from your future.
In France we did everything your progressive politicians promise. Free healthcare, free college, generous welfare, strong unions, heavy regulation, high taxes on the rich, a state that takes care of everything. Public spending close to 57% of GDP, one of the highest on the planet. On paper, it’s the dream.
Here’s what it looks like from the inside. France hasn’t passed a balanced budget since 1974. Our debt is above 3,300 billion euros. Interest on that debt is becoming one of the biggest items in the national budget. Our hospitals are collapsing despite record funding. Our schools rank lower every year. Young people with degrees can’t afford an apartment in the city they were born in. Our best engineers leave for London, Zurich and San Francisco. And the rich you wanted to tax? They left too, and took the jobs with them.
The promise was protection. The result is stagnation.
The worst part is that nobody in France voted for decline. Every single step sounded generous, compassionate, reasonable. One more program. One more regulation. One more tax to fund it. Each step alone makes sense. Fifty years of them, and you wake up in a country that can no longer build a nuclear plant on time or keep its streets safe.
I love America because it’s the one place on earth where people still believe they can build something from nothing. I came to Silicon Valley as a self-taught kid and it changed my life. That spirit is the most precious thing your country has.
Before you vote, ask yourself one question: is the program you’re voting for making America more like America, or more like France?
Trust me. You don’t want to be France.
People are terrified AI is about to take over the world.
Meanwhile my Roomba has been trapped under the same kitchen chair for 20 minutes fighting for its life.
I think humanity still has a little time.
Just wanted everybody to see this face.
@RepBrandonGill… youngest Republican in Congress.
Texas fire. Zero apology. A real beacon.
Mark it down:
Next governor after Abbott.
And one day? A future president.
The cavalry’s already here.
THIS SHOULD BE FRONT-PAGE NEWS.
The White House says the Trump administration has rescued more than 60,000 migrant children from sex trafficking and child labor.
Sixty. Thousand. Children.
Forget the political noise for a minute. If tens of thousands of kids were pulled out of exploitation and given a chance at a normal life, THAT deserves national attention.
Some victories are bigger than politics.
Maybe somebody needs this tonight. You’ve been carrying more than anyone knows.
You’ve questioned yourself, your purpose, maybe even God.
But Jesus hasn’t forgotten you.
You are loved. You are seen. And you are never walking alone.
McDonald’s has Happy Meals—but I can tell them how they can bring happy customers back! It’s a pretty simple recipe. Forget all the consultants and GO BACK to the things you used to do. Dump the kiosk-only ordering and have real people behind the registers welcoming customers with a smile and taking orders. A kiosk is cold—the customer becomes just a number. I don’t want to be a number, I want to be a person!
Go back to focusing on fresh, hot hamburgers with melted cheese that make customers want to come back again and again.
Go back to FRIED apple pies—permanently, not just for a limited-time promotion. We love them. And tell the world the best-kept secret that the fried pies are actually lower in fat, saturated fat, and calories than your baked apple pies! Who knew?!
That’s it @McDonalds—advice from a hopeful, lifelong customer.