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The numbers are real. But they also need context. A 2025 Gallup poll found 39% of Americans view socialism favorably, while 54% have a positive view of capitalism. The bigger story isn’t the national average. It’s who is driving the change. Among Democrats, support for socialism has climbed to 66%, while only 42% view capitalism …
High tax states losing population & low tax states gaining population. This is not a coincidence but a direct result of how Republicans & Democrats choose to govern with Americans voting with their feet. pic.twitter.com/0KlmOVaSSp — Izengabe (@Izengabe_) January 31, 2026 🚨 WOW. Millions of Californians are FURIOUS after Democrat officials plan a tax on …
Russia is gaining territory in Ukraine at one of the fastest rates since the war began as peace talks stall. The Kremlin’s army seized 200 square miles of territory in November, up from 100 square miles the previous month, according to DeepState, a trusted Ukraine-based battlefield map. The speed of advance was approaching the fastest …
Valuations this lopsided don’t last. DXY looks like it has much further to rise. pic.twitter.com/Aw1QxqXfwg — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) July 28, 2025 Where do you think the risk vs. reward is? The last (and only) time the % distance was above 100% was… guess when? December 1999. This shift is inevitable. pic.twitter.com/DTCEv1K3bP — Guilherme …
pic.twitter.com/F3lZwJngUT — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 23, 2025 under U.S. law, it is illegal to act as an agent of a foreign government without proper disclosure—and doing so while holding public office raises serious constitutional and criminal concerns. Here’s the legal backbone: 18 U.S. Code § 951 makes it a federal crime to act in …
The signatures seem to jumping by hundreds every ten seconds. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700143 AC
Gold Shines as Tech Stocks Stumble: Four-Day Rally Continues Nvidia’s forecast disappoints investors Bullion up 4% so far this week Fed to cut rates in Dec, smaller reductions in 2025 – poll Nov 21 (Reuters) – Spot gold rose for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, hitting an over one-week high as safe-haven demand soared …
‼️BREAKING: #Bitcoin hits record high $87,396 and is up more than $6,000 today. — Radar 𝘸 Archie🚨 (@RadarHits) November 11, 2024 Bitcoin hits $87,000, an all time high. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 11, 2024 Ever notice how the crypto community can never actually tell you what’s “right around the corner” It’s always, “just wait.. you’ll …
The U.S. housing market is now tilting in favor of buyers, who are pushing back against the high home prices that sellers are demanding, according to Compass cofounder and CEO Robert Reffkin. He told CNBC on Wednesday that 30% of the inventory on the market has seen a price drop, which is more than anytime …
by Michael Why are retailers closing thousands of stores if the U.S. economy is in good shape? Of course the truth is that the U.S. economy is not in good shape at all. The cost of living crisis is absolutely crushing working families all over the nation, and U.S. consumers simply don’t have as much discretionary income …
Summary: Footage of the new, growing spot as it begins to face Earth. Solartards are shaving their tomatoes with tears running down their faces
by confoundedinterest17 According to mythology, Hades made King Sisyphus roll a huge boulder endlessly up a steep hill in Tartarus. Unfortunately, the modern day version of Sisyphus is the middle class pushing a boulder endlessly up a steep hill while the top 1% (the elite class) horde more and more wealth. An example of the Sisyphus economy? …
Vivek’s political director joins Trump campaign. Chris Cuomo — I am open to voting for Trump.
by confoundedinterest17 “Two-job Joe” should be Biden’s new nickname for his economy wrecking ball known as Bidenomics. The economic disaster known as Bidenomics (code for wealth transfers to the donor class) can be seen in the following chart. Non-elite households are struggling to cope with higher gasoline, food and house prices (rent) under Bidenomics. As …