That sinking feeling
As the Winter Olympics take center stage without much fanfare, the Trump Administration is poised to unleash a budget full of draconian cuts to just about every safety net in existence. These safety nets have had significant success in keeping millions of Americans from falling through the cracks of an already unbalanced society. Yet we have Trump and the rest of the Republicans unable to hear the cries of the impoverished multitudes who continue to languish in despair hoping for better times ahead.
When the last report indicated that the United States fell to 18th place in global economic freedom, it indicates that the current Administration has no idea how to improve the economic and sociological stature of the United States. And, indeed, in the eyes of the rest of the industrial nations. So focused on military spending with no regard for bringing balance back to our society, Trump and company are causing unprecedented damage to an already damaged economy. So far, the only people who have benefited from the Trump and Republican agenda have been the top 1%.
As news of newly developed energy technology where wireless power transmitted over the internet should be front page news breaks, what is in the news is Trump’s audacity. He just thinks of the implications of his computer transmitting enough power for his home. However, you can bet your bottom dollar that this newly conceived power source which, by the way, was envisioned by Nickoli Tesla in the early 20th century for unlimited free electrical power only to be capitalized on later by major power companies to profit from she will rise again. Electric rates throughout the country.
As our infrastructure continues to crumble, job losses mount, wages stagnate, and more gun violence ensues, it is quite evident that the Trump Administration has no intention of creating an agenda that will greatly reduce inequality in our society. We have the technology and ability to move our society toward a more prosperous and secure future, but we are continually denied the opportunity to achieve the results Trump needs and a political process that for years has stymied the hopes and dreams of millions. of Americans. .
With the midterm elections looming, many Democrats are poised to cash in on a Republican and Trump catastrophe. However, they too will be denied, as well as the American public, seeing any significant results as a result. The gridlock will continue until we, the American public, realize that our entire political process has been corrupted. And until elections are bought not just by special interests but by citizens themselves, the corruption in our democratic political process will continue.
We have to realize that when wealth has been the main ingredient of political power, corruption is not far behind. For too long, political power has been in the exclusive hands of the rich. Where there is wealth there is power, and where there is power there is control. This is the fundamental framework now of our political process. As a result, millions of Americans remain at the mercy of a political process that continues to favor only the wealthy.
If we allow our democratic process to continue as before, our country will be unrecognizable and for many of us it already is. There are ways to eliminate the parody of a political process that has gone against all democratic principles, but it will take a joint effort by all to achieve this. That old man says that if you want to change the rules of the political process, you first have to play the game that is now being played, then win the elections to make the necessary changes so that you can play the game again. That is what is needed in 2018 and 2020. And until we realize this, our future continues to give us that sinking feeling.