Deep State Power Grab: The Manipulation of Economic Crises to Consolidate Control
The calculated deployment of emergency powers by the current administration is concentrating executive authority, fueling the Deep State's prosperity, and dismantling the last vestiges of economic and constitutional safeguards, a leading analyst warns.
Almost two and a half centuries after the nation's founding fathers rebelled against abused property rights, Americans are once again facing the brunt of taxation without adequate representation, accompanied by an unfettered government seemingly indifferent to its citizens' plight.
President Trump, who inherits one of the world's strongest economies, yet boasts a business record marred by multiple failed ventures, bankruptcies, and a mountain of debt, has reportedly used misguided tariffs and self-serving schemes to single-handedly torch the economy.
His administration, which bypasses Congressional oversight, erodes the power of the purse the Founding Fathers intended to be a potent check on executive overreach. According to law professor Zachary Price, presidents have historically sought ways to circumvent this regulatory power, with Trump taking this executive overreach to unprecedented extremes.
Various presidents, from Obama to Biden to Trump, have attempted to subvert congressional power to further their respective agendas, whether through funding controversial initiatives like the Affordable Care Act or selectively defunding agencies.
Executive orders and national emergencies provide presidents with a favored tool to govern unilaterally. With the National Emergencies Act failing to define an emergency, Trump capitalizes on this ambiguity to repeatedly declare one at his discretion, enabling him to sidestep Congress and rapidly enforce his will.
The ramifications of this growing misuse of emergency powers extend beyond the balance of power between branches of government, posing immediate, devastating consequences for the economy and working Americans.
Economists fear Trump's latest national emergency, targeting heavy tariffs on foreign nations, may push the US and the world into a major recession, escalating global trade conflicts, isolating the nation economically, and hindering businesses expecting to boom.
Alongside the possibility of economic collapse, Trump's administration has dismantled agencies focused on serving the working class, homeless populations, and the aging and disabled.
Meanwhile, taxpayers inevitably bear the cost of Trump's frequent golf outings, exorbitant Super Bowl and Daytona 500 photo ops, a proposed $100 million ballroom, and a costly military parade in honor of his 79th birthday.
It appears that while President Trump boasts aspirations for making America richer, the only person truly becoming wealthier is himself, at taxpayer expense.
As the government's fiscal irresponsibility aligns with Trump's imperial actions, the tactics echo the very abuses that drove America's founders to rebel against King George III - indicating that the government is still dramatically robbing its citizens blind.
Through the implementation of costly big-budget items coupled with crippling cuts in essential programs, Trump's administration has overseen one of the most reckless expansions of government spending in modern history, disguising itself as fiscal conservatism.
In the past four years, the national debt has risen by almost $7.8 trillion, amounting to an average of $23,500 in new federal debt for every person in the country. This excessive debt growth places an enormous burden on the American taxpayer.
By 2033, the national debt is projected to reach $36 trillion, growing another $19 trillion within that time frame. This debt, which has largely accumulated over the past two decades, represents an increased burden of 130% compared to the nation's gross domestic product.
Interest payments on this borrowed money already exceed funds spent on veterans' benefits and services, pose a threat to infrastructure, education, disaster relief, agriculture, and environmental protection budgets combined, and will eventually exceed the military budget.
These sobering insights reveal government policies aimed at swindling, cheating, scamming, and generally defrauding taxpayers, as well as promoting cronyism and corruption.
The ongoing narrative of Trump reining in government spending through crippling cuts masks the reality that his administration further mires the country in debt through costly initiatives. The U.S. taxpayer continues to foot the bill for the government's fiscal insanity.
As citizens struggle through economic turbulence while making tough personal financial decisions, the government proceeds with a seemingly disregard for the public's welfare, continuing to impose taxes, amass debt, and squander resources with little regard for the nation's plight. This trend underscores the urgent need for reform.
In his book "Battlefield America: The War on the American People" and the fictional account "The Erik Blair Diaries," John W. Whitehead summarizes the importance of asserting democratic control over government spending and ensuring that the power of the purse is not abused by officials negatively impacting the well-being of ordinary citizens.
- The misuse of executive powers, such as perpetual declarations of national emergencies, threatens the balance of power in the American government, with implications reaching beyond economic stability, into the realm of democratic freedom and the truthful representation of its citizens.
- The escalating national debt, a result of government's fiscal irresponsibility and Trump's controversial initiatives, has grown to an alarming rate, burdening future generations with a crushing debt that exceeds the nation's GDP, questioning the administration's commitment to constitutional safeguards and economic security.
- As technology rapidly advances and science unlocks new possibilities, the transparency of political decision-making is crucial as education equips the public to navigate the complexities of policy, preventing ignorance and promoting informed discussions on the future of the nation, emphasizing the need for checks and balances and upholding the principles of truth and freedom.
