January 20th mischief

Hi Jennifer, I agree with your analysis. The policy that concentrates wealth at the top goes by the name "trickle-down economics" in the USA, and it doesn't work. More wealth has been concentrating in the hands of fewer people for some time. We're all watching and wondering where and how this works out for all of us not at the very top of the pyramid. Smiles!!

I don't understand how things work, but I heard IRS is to be done away with under Trump. We ordinary people with small social security checks will hopefully keep getting by. I only saw major increases when Biden took office

Andrea, yes this has been going on for some time. However, under Trump my property tax deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) was limited to 10K and my actual federal tax bill went up. When the democrats had control, they passed the affordable care act. It's not perfect, but many more Americans now have health insurance. Meanwhile, Trump's tax cut funneled a huge windfall to billionaires. So, the disparity in wealth between most of us and the super rich accelerated under his rule. In order to preserve those cuts, which will otherwise expire, guess where the money will come from?

SP, it's almost as if you are inside my head! We've been in this situation for a while, but these people have never been paraded on stage in front of us as now. Their interference in the political world threatens the fabric of our society. I'm wondering if they're thinking, "A chicken in every pot, A mega yacht in every boat house." Have they lost touch with reality? The entire fleet will sink if we don't get a more inclusive system that limits the influence of oligarchs. Their selfishness astounds. This poem as I look at it is a bit earthy and graphic. The situation reminds me of an unpleasant infestation...never a good thing.

IE, thanks for reading and for the sincere comment. Clearly our new chief executive believes in bullying and threatening for the sake of showing how superior and tough he is. Not my cup of tea. He seems to do things that are in his interest alone and doesn't have any care about the rest of the world. It's rather disturbing to many of us. However, he will never take away our inner sense of worth. This is something he lacks and he will never experience true joy. It is as you say very sad. Hope this day finds you well.

Thanks Lin, yes we'll let our words be our arrows. I get what Biden did. The monstrous leader we have now loves to make his opponents squirm. I think I heard Trumpenstein make a comment how upset he was that Biden commuted the federal death penalty for about 30 death-row inmates. He was looking forward to those executions and feels as though his ability to bring a death show has been thwarted. Sorry Don, not as many spare parts for you!

Hi Jan, someone in the medical profession told me they think he was administered too much growth hormone...so there is something strange about his appearance possibly as a result of that. Welcome to planet Trump. A strange sci fi world where bullies and idiots destroy the planet to make themselves rich for the short term. I hope they really enjoy their mega yachts while they can.

Yes, Barron does resemble Data, Jan. I saw a clip in which he was introduced, and he made all of the same gestures that his father does. Maybe he's being groomed to be the 50th pres. Lordy!

100%!

Maureen, It's a pleasure to see your comment since I see you as a kindred spirit. It is indeed a plague and needs to be addressed. The forces of nature will address this for us if we are unable to contain our greed and selfishness. I think we have a problem when a group of crazy elite billionaires are leading the way forward.