To be thankful for life is very important. We were not born based on random chance. We were born from fertilization, filled with DNA that contains tons of information and chemical and electrical powers that define our literal identity as human beings. Many of us have families, talents or gifts in the world, and a sense of purpose. That is why we should advocate helping the suffering, because the Golden Rule is a paramount ideology to follow. No one should poor shame people or body-shame people in a disrespectful way. The Golden Rule is not only found in many creeds. It's just the right thing to do. I'm optimistic about the future as a Millennial, but I'm not naive about reality. Many workers suffer tons of misery, and there is a record amount of wealth retrieved by the elite from the consumers. 1 in 7 Americans in 2023 were food insecure, and that rate is 1.5 times higher for children. Massive cuts to food stamps exist now, and Trump wants all beneficiaries of food stamps to re-enroll, which could throw millions into more burdens. Food services are increasing their efforts to feed people. Prices continue to rise involving groceries and other goods and services. The rising prices are caused by many issues like monopolization, the impact of tariffs, and other policies. Ten billionaires increased their wealth by 700 billion dollars this year. Almost one million people sleep unhoused on a single night. We have 1.1 million layoffs in this year alone with A.I. stripping white- and blue-collar jobs. The ruling class wants to rule markets, centralize wealth, and control supply chains plus raw materials. We have a crisis of democracy in America too, when a tyrant and fascist wants to demonize dissent. So, we have to defend our freedoms as freedom is always sacrosanct.
We live in a new time in the quarter-century mark of the 21st century. 2050 is a quarter century away, and I will be in my 60s in 2050, Lord Willing. When the year 2000 existed, I was a teenager in high school. Today, I have lived on this Earth for almost a half of century. It is surreal for me to experience life and have been on this Earth for this period of time, but my core convictions are still the same like yesteryear. In America now, we have a crisis in our democracy with Trump having his 2nd term. Democracy has gone so down in America now, that Trump posted criticisms of Democratic Party Senators (who just want the military to not follow illegal orders) saying that they are acting in sedition and the punishment for sedition is death. These words are not words from a real Christian, not the words from a real moral person in general, and not words from a righteous person. It is the words from tyrant and fascist who doesn't respect the First Amendment or the law. Trump and his allies failed in their attempted coup d'etat on January 6, 2021, but Trump has not stopped in his attacks on freedom. Trump has allowed ICE to illegally arrest American citizens, gone out of his way to bash birthright citizenship, desire the military to occupy American cities during peacetime, and wants paper ballots to be banned nationwide. These are all facts. Trump is a stone-cold capitalist who desires profit from Wall Street and seeks to support the genocidal assault on Gaza, use military ships off the coast of Venezuela, murder people in the Caribbean without due process of law, and violate the rights of immigrants. According to Oxfam, the wealthiest 0.1 percent in America own 12.6 percent of assets and 24 percent of the stock market. Over 40 percent of the American population, including 48.9 percent of children, are poor or low-income. This is a record amount of economic inequality (as the administration's cabinet members and top appointees have a collective net worth greater than $60 billion). This is an example of an oligarchy that we oppose. Big Tech, many in Big Media, and other corporate interests are allied with Trump. AI being part of a speculative market without much regulation is dangerous. There is no solution to these problems except with revolutionary class struggle, political activism, and unity to have real liberation among humanity.
Recently, on Wednesday, a coward shot 2 National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., near the White House. After the National Guardsmen were shot, heroic Guardsmen caught the suspect. The suspect has been arrested and is in custody. This act is evil, as no human being should be shot unjustly. We all want the 1 National Guardsmen (who are in critical condition) to fully recover. The other National Guardswoman has died making the suspect a murderer. This is a tragic, shocking event. It reminds us how life is precious and how evil in the world is a reality. Tons of federal agents have worked together from the FBI, the Metropolitan Police Department, the ATF, etc., to find out all of the facts from forensics to the motive of the suspect. It will take time for all of the facts to be revealed in figuring out what exactly happened on Thursday. The Police Chief, the FBI Director, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke about the shooting. This was a targeted attack on federal officials, which is a felony. The Mayor of Washington, D.C. said that the attack is a targeted attack being an ambush. The suspect is detained at a hospital. The federal government is leading the investigation. There is no doubt that digital footprints are being researched, the suspects' family and neighbors are being interviewed, and other actions are being taken to figure out what truly occurred.
We have financial issues, not because of immigrants, DEI, etc. We have this reality because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off much of the economic gains in America. Massive corporate power has increased inflation. We have a food industry that is dominated by a few corporate companies with the power to keep prices high. The reason they do this is that they face little competition, and they want more power among themselves. That is why if we desire economic growth, we don't need tax cuts for the rich. We need investments for our people and tax cuts for the poor, working class, and middle class. Also, we need to invest in our communities by growing health care, building infrastructure, and investing in our education to build a strong economic base. The more consumers buy products, and the more legitimate investments are made in our infrastructure, the stronger the economy will be. People want paid sick leave, childcare, elder care, living wages, and affordable housing.
Some populists want to break up corporate monopolies, build union power, and End Citizens United, and get big money out of politics. Recently, Kamala Harris went to Fisk University in the great state of Tennessee to encourage the young people to stand for a better future for the people. She wants people to fight for our nation, because this nation of America is our nation too. Our ancestors fought in wars, build infrastructure, and raised families in spite of some of the worst mistreatment in all of human history. We have another story of the war criminal Putin wanting his agenda to be part of the deal. He called Ukraine's leadership illegitimate and wanted Ukraine to give up some of its land which is ludicrous. Now, Trump wants U.S. land action in Venezuela, which is not only illegal but immoral. Trump is completely wrong. He wants to do this under the guise of fighting drug trafficking when alternatives can be enacted to combat drug trafficking. Trump wants Maduro to leave office, so Venezuela would be run by a pro-Western puppet leader and gain the nation's oil and mineral resources too.
By Timothy
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