The trade war with China has hurt American farmers—just as a year of bad weather also hurt American farmers. Notwithstanding questions of why Americans chose to become dependent on Communists as their customer, the larger culprit should be large corporations competing against small farmers, seeking a de facto monopoly. Bigness is set against the small guy in America. Trump’s trade war sees the biggest competitor of any American business as the Chinese Communist government itself—since the Chinese government financially supports companies competing against non-government companies in America.
This is a recipe for war. Rather than hating Trump, farmers will blame the Chinese and support the coming war that the fake trade war was meant to lead up to all along. Secretary of State Pompeo certainly is ready.
Few things re-elect presidents like a widely-supported war. Washington Democrats are not playing to win the next election; they are playing for employment. They know that they can’t win the presidency or the Senate in 2020 and will most likely lose the House. Everything they have done in 2019, and are continuing to do through this next election, is designed to keep their voters preoccupied and distracted from the approaching failure.
If the Democratic electorate stays singularly focused on victories that will never happen, then enough of them will go to the polls to keep the majority of current Democrats in Washington employed, but Democrats will no longer be the majority in Washington. The entire assault against Trump is a shear distraction, designed by Democratic politicians to dupe their own base into marching toward utter failure so they can keep some of their seats on Capitol Hill.
The most recent episode of Russianewsgategate is a glaring example. Marie Yovanovitch, an Obama-appointed ambassador, was working as if still for Obama even though Trump was president. The Ukraine president didn’t like it. She was rightfully fired. Disgruntled, now it’s her moment of payback—as a witness in matters she had nothing to do with. The House hearings on Trump are a mere show trial. Don’t expect the electorate to respond any differently—those who enjoy the show will keep their plans to vote against Trump and those who don’t like the show will vote for him.
Trump
Historian who predicted Trump’s election also predicted his impeachment // MSNBC
Trump can’t sue New York state in DC federal court to stop release of tax returns, judge says // CNN
Democrats
‘No discipline. No plan. No strategy.’: Kamala Harris campaign in meltdown // POLITICO
Russianewsgategate
Then he should change the bad rule…
George Conway Slams Elise Stefanik // Law & Crime
Justice Department watchdog moves to reassure witnesses on Russia investigation report // CNN
GOP eager for report on alleged FBI surveillance abuse // The Hill
Trump releases transcript of April call with Ukraine president // CNBC
Judge slams feds over murky stance on McCabe // POLITICO
Education & Work
Unemployment is only getting worse for recent graduates // NY Post
Soc Media, Econ, Tech
US stock market at record but farm bankruptcies at highest since 2011 // MarketWatch
Visualizing $69 Trillion of World Debt in One Infographic // visualcapitalist.com
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon: Wealth inequality is a ‘huge problem’ // CNBC