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THE U.S. IS THE ONLY G7 WEALTHY NATION WHERE QUALITY OF LIFE IS ACTIVELY GETTING WORSE.

@nicksortor The “balance the entire budget” claim is rhetorical BS hype rather than precise accounting. It’s a real issue worth aggressive action, but not a complete silver bullet for the deficit.

🚨 Stephen Miller says the scale of welfare fraud is SO MASSIVE that eliminating it alone could balance the ENTIRE federal budget "The amount that has been fleeced from us is in the HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars." "We could balance the federal budget if the only dollars that went out of the treasury went to individuals who were properly, lawfully, correctly eligible to receive them." This should infuriate EVERY taxpayer.

@nataschadea In the USA, we’ve already seen how fragile democratic norms really are. A large part of the public has traded civic responsibility for spectacle, outrage, and personality cults, then acts shocked when authoritarian behavior starts feeling normal.

👇🏻 (I haven’t read the book yet) but there is a reason the responsibility for our govt is in the hands of the People & states and a reason our USM svc mmbrs swear an oath to the Constitution & not the People or civilian leadership. They are not our safeguard. We are. Their job

The real decision is not whether Iran deserves consequences. They do. The decision is whether our objective is deterrence, degradation, containment, regime collapse, or occupation-by-another-name.

Useful idiots.

@ForeignPolicy @ghoshworld A republic survives when civilian institutions remain functional enough that the military never becomes tempted, expected, or pressured to act as referee.

The United States’ political crisis is real, and Americans should not expect the military to save them from it, writes @ghoshworld in his review of Kori Schake’s “The State and the Soldier.” foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/22/us-…

“The military cannot save us from the political leaders Americans elect. And we should not want them to.” The book takes that point a step further: “Not only can our military not save American democracy, it can’t even save itself from democracy.”

@aj_inapi This is partly right, but it’s overselling the certainty. Trump is clearly trying to turn an Iran settlement into a broader Abraham Accords expansion, calling it a confirmed “civilizational realignment” is premature. Iran hasn’t finalized a deal, listed countries have not agreed

🚨 AMERICANS NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. Most people are still viewing President Trump’s foreign policy through the old post-WW2 lens. That lens is obsolete. What P Trump is attempting is not a minor policy adjustment. It is a complete restructuring of the global economic and geopolitical order. Read that again. For 80 years, America operated under a “globalist” framework: • America paid the bills • America defended everyone • America opened its markets • America carried NATO • America protected shipping lanes • America subsidized allies • America tolerated trade imbalances • America exported democracy while factories disappeared and debt exploded at home That system enriched multinational corporations, global institutions, foreign economies, and permanent bureaucracies. But millions of Americans watched: - manufacturing collapse - wages stagnate - communities hollow out - endless wars drain trillions - China rise into a superpower using America's own economic system against itself President Trump is trying to replace that model with something entirely different: 👉 A transactional, America First economic coalition built around ENERGY, TRADE, SECURITY, MANUFACTURING, and STRATEGIC DEALS. That Truth Social post about the Abraham Accords wasn’t just another statement. It was a blueprint. If this succeeds, you are looking at the construction of a massive economic/security network that could include: - The United States - Saudi Arabia - UAE - Qatar - Egypt - Jordan - Israel - Pakistan - Türkiye - India - parts of Latin America - strategic Indo-Pacific partners - and critically, a normalization framework with BOTH China and Russia where competition still exists, but catastrophic conflict is avoided through economic leverage, negotiated spheres of influence, energy coordination, and transactional diplomacy This is one of the most misunderstood parts of President Trump’s geopolitical strategy. Many Americans still think in Cold War terms: America vs Russia. America vs China. Permanent hostility. Permanent escalation. But President Trump’s approach is far more transactional and realist. Instead of trying to ideologically remake the world, the strategy appears focused on: - preventing direct great-power war - reducing the chance of nuclear escalation - using trade leverage instead of permanent military occupation - creating economic interdependence where possible - forcing burden-sharing among allies - and positioning America as the central negotiating power between rival blocs That does NOT mean “surrendering” to China or Russia. It means recognizing a reality many in Washington refused to accept for decades: China is already an economic superpower. Russia remains a military and energy superpower. The question is no longer whether they exist as major powers. The question is whether America can position itself at the center of a new balance of power that benefits Americans instead of endlessly draining American wealth trying to maintain a fading unipolar system. This is why you are seeing: • negotiations instead of immediate escalation • energy diplomacy • tariff wars instead of troop surges • pressure campaigns tied to trade access • selective partnerships instead of blind alliances • attempts to split rival coalitions apart through deals President Trump is essentially trying to create overlapping economic zones where America is no longer carrying the world for free - but instead sits at the center of the world’s most powerful deal-making network. Combined economic power? Potentially $65-75+ TRILLION in GDP. Over HALF the global economy. Think about what that means. This is about: ✅ energy dominance ✅ shipping lanes ✅ critical minerals ✅ AI infrastructure ✅ manufacturing chains ✅ food security ✅ military positioning ✅ trade corridors ✅ investment flows ✅ currency leverage ✅ stabilizing relations between major powers where possible ✅ isolating hostile behavior through leverage instead of endless occupation wars And younger Americans especially need to understand this part: THIS DIRECTLY IMPACTS YOUR FUTURE. If America remains trapped in the old system: - debt keeps exploding - jobs continue leaving - housing becomes less affordable - wages get crushed by global competition - endless foreign entanglements continue - America slowly declines like other aging empires But if America successfully repositions itself at the center of a new energy/manufacturing/trade coalition: - industrial jobs return - energy prices stabilize - strategic industries reshoring accelerates - infrastructure investment increases - supply chains become more secure - America regains leverage instead of bleeding leverage This is why you see such aggressive pushes around: • tariffs • domestic manufacturing • energy independence • critical minerals • Middle East normalization • India relations • securing trade routes • reducing dependency on hostile supply chains • stabilizing great-power relations through leverage and economic pressure instead of permanent military escalation This is not random. This is an attempt to build a new geopolitical architecture for the next 50 years. And whether people like President Trump or hate him personally is becoming irrelevant to the scale of what is unfolding. The Abraham Accords themselves are historic because they shift the Middle East from perpetual religious/geopolitical conflict toward economic interdependence. Peace through prosperity. Trade instead of proxy wars. Economic incentives instead of permanent instability. That changes everything: - investment floods in - shipping stabilizes - energy markets calm - regional growth accelerates - tourism expands - infrastructure projects explode - security cooperation increases And if normalization frameworks eventually extend outward toward Russia and even portions of China’s economic system, you could be looking at the emergence of the largest interconnected economic balancing structure in modern history. Not a utopia. Not permanent peace. Not the end of competition. But a system where economic incentives and strategic leverage become more powerful than endless military occupations and ideological crusades. The old order was based on permanent management of conflict. This new model attempts to monetize stability. Will it fully work? Nobody knows yet. There are enormous risks, contradictions, and power struggles involved. Traditional allies are nervous. Global institutions hate it. Rival powers are cautious. Some countries will resist. Others will attempt to manipulate it. But Americans should at least understand the scale of the play being attempted here. This is not “normal politics.” This is a potential civilizational realignment. And if younger Americans do not start paying attention to economics, geopolitics, energy, trade, manufacturing, and global power shifts now - they are going to inherit a world they do not understand. Read. Research. Think critically. And SHARE this so more Americans understand what may be unfolding in real time.

@USEnglish101 @MarcACaputo Ted Cruz’s father, Rafael Cruz, was a Castro supporter.

@MarcACaputo It's absolutely material because both he and Ted Cruz try to imply their families fled Castro, when they actually fled Batista. If Cuba had been so fantastically wonderful under US administration (Batista) there wouldn't have been the Castro Revolution.

Rubio is the favorite son of the Miami Cuban exile community —whose beliefs he championed in the Florida Legislature and U.S. Senate for years. That his parents fled during Batista and not Castro is immaterial So the “yet” here is odd

@mattvanswol @MorteAiTiranni @TheDemocrats You sat out 20 years of war. STFU you don’t know shit about hero’s.

@TheDemocrats This hero was shot 4 times by anti-aircraft weaponry, shredding his legs while piloting a helicopter and landing in enemy fire… …and he STILL stood up to receive his Medal of Honor Democrats couldn’t bring themselves to stand for him. Tells you everything you need to know.

@ForeignPolicy Never a gifted article. You fucks don’t care about educating the public.

Kori Schake’s “The State and the Soldier” is the discussion on civilian control of the military that this moment requires. foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/22/us-…

@UHN_Plus Esto no es nada nuevo.

🇺🇸🇨🇺‼️ | Un reporte del Wall Street Journal reveló que Estados Unidos mantiene a la dictadura cubana bajo un asedio tecnológico sin precedentes con más de 150 horas de espionaje aéreo a escasos kilómetros de sus costas. Con drones y aviones de alta tecnología operando prácticamente en el patio trasero de La Habana, el mensaje de Washington es claro: el régimen comunista ya no puede dar un paso sin que el Pentágono tome nota detallada.

@MarioNawfal From Donald J. Trump speech at Arlington today: "We're going to have a big, big celebration, as you know. Two hundred and fifty years. In some ways, I'm glad I missed that second term where it was because I wouldn't be your President for that most important of all.

🇺🇸 Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery "We honor those who fell so our republic could stand. Gave up their sacred light on earth so the sublime light of American freedom would shine forever, and ever. God bless our fallen heroes." x.com/EricLDaugh/sta…

@ealadro539 Sadly it’s not the Army. It’s our elected criminals and corrupt two party system that only serves the rich.

@Silverback766 I could definitely say the Army did a lot for me but at this moment I would not encourage anyone to join.

Freedom is not free. It comes at a cost . Blood, Sweat, Tears, Death. Someone is paying those cost. All that sacrifice for billionaires. The fantasy life we live with fancy cars, $8 lattes would be gone with out that sacrifice. Wake up!

We didn’t learn fast enough from the war in Ukraine, the drone attacks on Israel and never prepared for for Iran.

@GiacomoArmand @Milajoy @PeteHegseth Sei un cazzo di scherzo vivente.

@Milajoy True American hero. @PeteHegseth — Army National Guard Major, 3 combat deployments, 2 Bronze Stars, Combat Infantryman Badge. He’s led men in war. Movies will be made about him one day. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Battle-proven. 🔥

This Fox News anchor has turned out to be the BEST SECWAR America has ever seen. Trump was right again.

Memorial Day is a good time to remember the guy who started an illegal war in Iran got out of military service with five deferments with “bone spurs” and called our fallen soldiers “suckers and losers.”

Dictatorships are still dictatorships, whether they have oil or not. This is shameful and so Trump.

@AnimaVeroMundi Exactly!

The hardest part of Memorial Day is the feeling that we failed our friends whose lives were cut short, we did not turn this into a country worthy of their sacrifice. Some of them were younger than my kids, unfinished lives, unfinished promises.