Are You Better Off?
This week the former president asked the question if Americans are better off today than they were 4 years ago.
Let’s look at how America was doing: The Mueller investigation just wrapped up it’s investigation and delivered the results to the AG Barr’s office. Mr. Mueller concluded: “while this report does not conclude that the President [Trump] committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.” Just in time because he was acquitted of his first impeachment a month earlier.
It sure seemed liked Trump was creating “world peace.” But in fact he was doing the opposite. His middle east peace plan was nothing more than a farce. We are witnessing the results in Gaza of some of Trump’s foreign policies. The deal awarded large portions of the West Bank and Jerusalem to Israel, and it weakened long-standing U.S. support for a fully autonomous Palestinian state.
https://www.cfr.org/timeline/trumps-foreign-policy-moments
Did you all forget about the deal with the Taliban? Apparently half of America did, or they just don’t give a fuck, because these idiots are ready to vote him in to make more negotiations with terrorists! Well we are on the cusp of the anniversary so let me remind you of this bullshit negotiation! It was suppose to bring about a ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces (it didn’t). Instead, we destabilized an entire region (we were warned this would happen) and released 5000 Taliban soldiers (one of which became a leader in the Taliban), and destroyed our reputation.
On March 13, 2020, Trump issued a national emergency as Covid deaths soared across the country. A few months later, we would withdraw from the WHO. But, but gas prices were only $1.59! Wasn’t it all worth it folks? Being that we were in lock down and weren’t driving, gas prices naturally plummeted. Supply and demand. But so did the profits for the oil and gas industry as at least 40 oil and gas companies filed for bankruptcy under Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/27/trump-oil-gas-industry-432722
A few months later, the summer would churn out riots and protests following the death of George Floyd. While we are seeing protests now due to the war in Gaza, I doubt they will signal the fury for President Biden that the Black Lives Matter protests did for Trump. Am I better off now than I was 4 years ago? Again, FUCK YES! Is America better off? FUCK YES! The problem is that I know I’m better off. Do Americans know they are?