Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
October 16, 2025
Thom Hartmann: The US Recession Has Begun
Trump has zero understanding of macro-economics; and it shows in his dumb policies. He inherited a great economy from Joe Biden and he’s screwed it up. Like everything else he touches.