Donald Trump vs. Deng Xiaoping
In a previous post (Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris), I endorsed Trump 2024. In this post, I will spell out the possibility if Trump wins in 2024, encouraging him to…
The Trump phenomenon explained (2)
I published on this subject for the first time one year ago (The Trump phenomenon explained). This is version 2, with some minor changes from version 1.
The Trump phenomenon can be highlighted by three points as follows:
- 2016: He was elected the American President.
- 2020: He lost his re-election bid to Joe Biden.
- 2024: He has a good chance to win in the 2024 election, thanks to the incompetence of the Biden/Harris administration.
Three major political parties in America
There are three major political parties in America today:
- The Democratic Party, led by President Joe Biden.
- The Republican Party (aka “the GOP”), led by some neo-cons such as Nikki Haley and Mitch McConnell.
- The Trump Party, which is a major spin-off of the GOP.
Biden meets Xi today!
Today, China’s Xi is scheduled to meet with President Biden in San Francisco (Biden to meet Xi on Wednesday in San Francisco Bay area, US says).
What can we expect from this meeting?
Nothing substantial, other than it is nice for them to talk face-to-face.
Specifically, three perspectives:
- Trust.
- Competition.
- It is the system, stupid!
Let me briefly elaborate on each …
America: It is the political system, stupid!
America is deeply in trouble (A quarter of Americans open to taking up arms against government, poll says), with no easy way out.
Why is that?
Simply put, it is the political system, stupid!
Worker strikes in America
This post was triggered by these two recent news stories:
- Autoworkers strike expands significantly against GM and Stellantis.
- WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers’ strike.
Although there are some serious differences between the two strikes, I will leave them alone. Instead, I will simply state that I am all for the striking workers for two main reasons:
- The wage gap between the workers and the CEOs in America is simply unacceptable (Wage gap between CEOs and US workers jumped to 670-to-1 last year).
- For the workers, striking is now the only way to fight back before a revolution.
Aging leaders: the USA vs. the USSR
I have been trying to write on this subject for a while (The uproar over Diane Feinstein, explained). This recent news story has finally got me going: Nancy Pelosi Says She’ll Seek Reelection In 2024.
Simply put, in terms of aging leaders, the USA today remarkably resembles the USSR in the 1980s. Hear me out …
American “free press” is a lie!
American “free press” is a lie because it practically does not exist in America!
Specifically, the rich control the press, not only the traditional media (e.g., newspapers and TV), but also the social media (e.g., Facebook and Twitter). The press, in turn, serves the rich, including both the commercial and political establishments!