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"My kids' generation ... are looking at a future where this entire generation doesn't think they will ever see a social security payment, they don't believe they will ever be able to afford to own their own home, and 50-year mortgages are really a slap in the face, it's insulting."
"Americans don't want $2,000 stimulus checks. They want good policies brought forth for them."
"My understanding of America First is strictly for the American people, not for the big donors that donate to big politicians or the special interests that constantly roam the halls in Washington, and not foreign countries that constantly demand that America put their interests first."
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EmptyG on MTP. She almost sounds... reasonable.
https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-2674846717/
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
@RepMTG
Ive served on the Homeland Security Committee for the past three years. Im 100% for strong safe secure borders and stopping narco terrorists and cartels from trafficking deadly drugs and human trafficking into America.
Fentanyl is responsible for over 70% of U.S. drug overdose deaths and fentanyl comes from Mexican cartels made with chemical precursors from China and trafficked across the U.S. Mexico border.
Mexican cartels are primarily and overwhelmingly responsible for killing Americans with deadly drugs.
If U.S. military action and regime change in Venezuela was really about saving American lives from deadly drugs then why hasnt the Trump admin taken action against Mexican cartels?
And if prosecuting narco terrorists is a high priority then why did President Trump pardon the former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez who was convicted and sentenced for 45 years for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into America? Ironically cocaine is the same drug that Venezuela primarily traffics into the U.S.
The next obvious observation is that by removing Maduro this is a clear move for control over Venezuelan oil supplies that will ensure stability for the next obvious regime change war in Iran.
And of course why is it ok for America to militarily invade, bomb, and arrest a foreign leader but Russia is evil for invading Ukraine and China is bad for aggression against Taiwan? Is it only ok if we do it? (Im not endorsing Russia or China)
Regime change, funding foreign wars, and Americans tax dollars being consistently funneled to foreign causes, foreigners both home and abroad, and foreign governments while Americans are consistently facing increasing cost of living, housing, healthcare, and learn about scams and fraud of their tax dollars is what has most Americans enraged. Especially the younger generations. Boomers and half of Gen X will cheer on neocon wars and talking points, but the other half of Gen X and majority on down see through it and hate it.
Americans disgust with our own governments never ending military aggression and support of foreign wars is justified because we are forced to pay for it and both parties, Republicans and Democrats, always keep the Washington military machine funded and going.
This is what many in MAGA thought they voted to end.
Boy were we wrong.
As the baby boomers slip away both in votes and power, the electoral future will be decided for candidates that focus on American economic populism and promising prosperity for Americans only.
As of right now, neither party is offering the solution.
10:12 AM · Jan 3, 2026
bucolic_frolic
(54,059 posts)So don't be too encouraged.
Justice matters.
(9,401 posts)But more than that, the Constitution-trashing Republicans in Congress must stop blocking bills that work for families, not for the already well-off oligarchs.