I suppose I see your point about the last scene, as you obviously have a fresher take of a film which I haven't seen in years.
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Opposite figures, my ass.
It's always the same agenda, but only played differently once one campaign strategy fails to bring victory. Already we see Neo-Trump talking Project 2025 priorities through the veil of the "Department of Governmental Efficiency" (DOGE) and folks like Musk saying we need to tighten our belts and things will get worse before they get better. Har har. (Yeah, it'll get better once they are voted out!) They intend to cut taxes for the wealthy which won't trickle-down, while slashing social services that give peace of mind to the middle and working classes and enhance upward mobility. GOP ideas have been non-stimulative and recession trending since the days of Silent Cal & Herbert Hoover. Throughout it all, they'll say they are fighting against the far-Left "socialistic" agenda, which is in no way fringe, and SOP for the rest of Western Civilization. MAGA will probably be less hawkish militarily than the Tea Party (as Romney correctly recognized Russia as still a top geopolitical foe) but that's only isolationist theatrics from Trump. Defense contractors and weapons manufacturers will still get their piece-of-the-pie, even though the bloated military budget is around half of discretionary spending, they'll vote to terminate the miniscule funding to NPR and PBS instead and claim it a great victory—akin to "swinging the hammer down on Paul & Nancy Pelosi"... and that won't even be the worst of the mean tweets.
Once MAGA voters realize that there's no magic wand to "Make America Great" by mid-20th century standards, and the general population bears the burden of austerity and tariffs, their charade will be up and the GOP will have to rebrand again. It might be too late, though... pretty soon the Democrats will have the market cornered on stability, compassion and statesmanship.
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sadpopcorn (957)
2 hours ago
And the only way the non-college educated can afford a home is if the the economy collapsed.
I bought my house for 76k in 2016, in 2013 it was last purchased for 34k.
That's a big difference already there.
My home is now worth 200k...and to be honest it's an absolute shit hole.
The basement is a mess, the carpets aren't clean and I think the house itself is actually sinking.
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AnagramYYZ (606)
2 hours ago
The last time the Democratic party had strong legislative power was the first two years of Obama where we got the Affordable Care Act. Bidenomics, even, was watered down by Senators in Arizona and West Virginia who needed to stay in office, so they couldn't vote for proper infrastructure bills.
If you want affordable housing without collapse, then voters need to give the Dems strong majorities and stiff support and they'll have the momentum they need to fight the realtor-class and enact comprehensive agenda to build-up low income and affordable housing. It's a similar idea with proven success. A new competitor enters the market and provides much lower rates for berth, as only the federal gov't can, very similar to the expansion of Medicaid impacting general health insurance prices. Landlords cannot afford to gouge prices any longer, or they will be met with vacancies. Modest suburban homes eventually become affordable to anyone working a 40-hr week, who saved and lived thriftily in the "projects" for several years. Prime real estate will not be hampered. Both Tea Party and MAGA will exclaim, "but, it's Socialism!" Boo the fuck Hoo.
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