The fairytales continue, meanwhile, in the real world

Now that Trump has passed his monstrosity of a budget bill, what comes next?

As expected, my video on the increasing role played by individuals like Peter Thiel yesterday certainly sparked a conversation or two. To be clear, I’m not a conspiracy theorist, nor am I a fear-monger. I’m just a guy who poses some serious questions at a time when the world is looking for some answers. I think the reason that the situation is so challenging is that Trump has challenged every political norm, and nobody knows how to deal with it. The question for me has always been about who is pulling the strings in the administration? Does Trump make decisions? Of course, he does; they have even factored in his narcissistic tendencies and his craving for attention. Indeed, his lunacy acts as a helpful distraction from changes being made under the radar.

Whichever way you look at it, it was never the intention of the framers of the Constitution to pave the way for another monarch; indeed, that was precisely what they DID NOT want. I think it’s high time Americans realise why they are wasting money on judges and legislators if the intent is to have a Caesar, as Republicans seem to want to cast Trump. The aim here from the oligarchs is to run the country as a CEO, and they say that because they have no lived experience that not everything is about profit. America is not a startup; it’s a country which serves 350 million people from all walks of life and all the challenges that come with it

.We have established, and I have written about it many times before, that there is enough money not to have to inflict cruelty on anyone. We are not born selfish and greedy; we learn these traits through our lived experiences. The bottom 20% of American income earners account for 67 million people. Those earning less than $25,000 account for 17 million, which is strangely the same number as the number of Americans who will see their Medicare benefits reduced or eliminated in the years ahead. My point here is that the levels of child poverty (13.7%) and the level of food insecurity for all Americans (27.1%) are both choices made by the government of the day. The bottom line is that corporate interests so dominate politics that the concepts of fairness and social responsibility are just viewed as dirty words.

A report in the New York Times updated in May 2025 reported:

The United States is losing $1 trillion in unpaid taxes every year, Charles Rettig, the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, estimated, arguing that the agency lacks the resources to catch tax cheats.

He went on to state:

Most of the unpaid taxes are the result of evasion by the wealthy and large corporations.

While Rettig has now left the IRS, his concerns underscore the significant widening of the gap from $441 billion in 2013. If you add to that the fact that Trump has gutted IRS enforcement, the gap looks set to rise significantly under Trump 2.0. The truth is, corporate America and the rich are getting a massive tax handout from Trump while at the same time avoiding paying $1 trillion a year in taxes they owe. By any stretch of the imagination, this makes welfare fraud look like a walk in the park. Let’s assume that the gap is the $441 billion it was in 2013. Even by this estimate, it would amount to $4.4 trillion over the budget cycle. The point is that if those avoiding paying their taxes paid what they owe, America could end child poverty and food insecurity right here, right now, still leaving $865 billion in the pot.

The obsession with rooting out fraud at the bottom of the ladder is merely a distraction from those at the top who are constantly double-dipping. That should make all Americans angry. To be very clear, any fraud, whether at the top or the bottom, is unacceptable, and those guilty should be held accountable; however, this should not mean a two-tiered system of accountability. The truth of the matter is that neither party has the appetite to address this structural problem, as both are beholden to corporate interests. The tax cuts in the bill will reduce federal revenue from tax receipts by approximately $4.1 trillion over the cycle. Bessent would undoubtedly argue that growth will offset this, just as he claims the bill will result in a reduction of the national debt. I reiterate that there is no historical precedent to support what he knows to be lies.

It would be the easiest thing in the world to play the game of ‘It will all turn out fine, because good always triumphs over evil’ If history has taught us one thing, it’s that humans have an instinctive capacity to be cruel to others. In a way, we feel we have to deny reality, because what does that make us?

We’re living in a moment where the perceived greatest nation on earth is facing the collapse of moral integrity, along with the demise of empathy and compassion in government. We can argue all day about how we got here, but here we are, and nobody has been able to stop the rise of an American Caesar. Someone commented on my video yesterday, saying:

“You can't possibly know all this. I wish all you people trying to spread your doomsday shit would stop it. Everybody is stressed out enough.”

This, my friends, is what scares me. Yes, assumptions are made in the video. Still, each one is based on exhaustive research and an in-depth understanding, as a data analyst, of what is possible and what technology can already deliver today, not tomorrow. This is not doomsday shit posting, it’s a joining of the dots from 2013 to the present day and how big data has evolved to be the threat it presents today. The research was not done on fringe conspiracy sites. It was the result of listening to hours and hours of interviews and speeches given by all the key players.

For the record, I was one of the first to raise concerns about Project 2025 after viewing footage from a Heritage Foundation conference in 2024. I was already aware of what they had done during Trump’s first term, and it was evident that they were the driving force behind legislative shops that drafted legislation for red states to rubber-stamp. It was their work that saw Roe v. Wade overturned, along with a tsunami of voter suppression laws enacted. Take it from me, I know a threat when I see one. I was right about Project 2025, and I believe I’m right about this cabal advancing their agenda in the shadows of this administration, too.

For decades, greed has consumed those entrusted with the well-being of the population. As a result, democracy is on life support with no indication that the patient will ever fully recover. I believe there should be an armed guard at the door of the patient's room, because right now, there’s a threat that in the dead of night, MAGA will come along and put a pillow over her face.

Be in no doubt whatsoever, he’s coming for elections next, as I said in my post yesterday. The militarisation of ICE and military cooperation is a warning, as demonstrated in MacArthur Park yesterday in LA. What Trump is attempting to do is normalise this overt enforcement action designed to intimidate and terrify the immigrant population. These are not random acts. LA was chosen as the battleground for these politically performative actions. The executive order, written for this, deliberately did not specify a location because Trump wants to be able to send in his stormtroopers to any city he decides to punish for any reason.

This brings me to my second point, the enormous budget increase to ICE. There is little doubt in my mind that the administration is using this opportunity to employ thousands of ‘enforcement officers’, who, I suspect, for many, the only requirement is to intimidate and ‘detain’ people with little regard to the rule of law. In developed democracies, there is a lawful requirement to provide identity and a badge number. Stephen Miller, who is the driving force behind this assault on human rights, could not give a damn about them upholding the law, just deliver the results.

The steps this government is taking to enhance ICE as a federal enforcement arm of the executive, raise the fundamental question of whether its responsibilities will extend beyond immigration enforcement. Will they become to Trump what the Stasi was to leaders in East Germany during the Cold War?

For those saying, ‘So what’s the solution? I’m sorry to say that I can see no political solution in the short term. Indeed, I believe it will likely worsen before it improves. I think that the only hope lies in mass economic disengagement. It is the quietest, but deadliest form of protest. America is an economy built on consumption. It's not a manufacturing economy; it’s a services-led economy heavily reliant on public spending. Spending is the heartbeat of the system, and this is its weak point. The economy is already under stress, and this will only worsen as the failed tariff policy resurfaces again.

This type of protest must be carefully coordinated and conducted in a manner that protects the vulnerable and those on low wages. There is undoubtedly the capability within the middle class to take this fight to the oligarchs to gain leverage. However, this is not about occasional odd days; it will take a concerted and sustained effort. I appreciate that this may not be what people want to hear, but experience tells us that this has gone way beyond a messaging problem; it’s structural.