What a result! Trump has bounced back to win the White House, gaining a majority of the popular vote for the Republicans for the first time in 20 years. The Republicans also won the Senate and held the House, meaning that they have a mandate, and the means to deliver it, in a way they have not had for a generation.
If the incoming administration is going to turn America around, they urgently need to get to grips with the three existential challenges the US faces, namely soaring debt, mass immigration and a debilitating lack of & self-belief. Every hundred days the US national debt is rising by $1,000,000,000,000. US national debt is already relatively higher than it was at the end of the Second World War – and this year, we will pay more on the interest to service the national debt than we do on defense. As Elon Musk, now one of Trump’s inner circle, says, unless this changes, debt will destroy America the way it did other great powers. Trump needs to take an axe, the way Argentina’s President Milei has, and close many of the 400 federal agencies, starting with the Departments of Education. Certain welfare programs need to go, too. When Musk bought Twitter / X, he fired 80 percent of the staff, and output rose. Let’s hope he is allowed to do something similar to the federal bureaucracy. Musk, who recently complained that it takes him longer to get permission to launch a rocket than it takes his team to build it, understands how red tape is stifling America. Dramatically removing red tape, and legally sanctioning federal agencies that overreach their actual mandates, would raise economic growth. Faster growth and reduced federal spending would, in time, close the deficit. Over the past four years, 10 million immigrants have entered America – me being one of them. But the number entering illegally has soared. Set aside the unfairness of allowing in people that don’t abide by the rules the rest of us are required to follow, it is not a good idea for America to accept large numbers of people from culturally incompatible countries. See Europe for details.
Too many Americans – especially young Americans – have been taught to despise their own
country by smart-stupid liberals in the education system who think that self-loathing is a mark
of sophistication, when in reality it betrays a lack of it. The ‘woke’ insanity in the classroom
needs to stop.
Trump has already indicated he will abolish federal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs on
day one. He will be President as America celebrates her 250 th birthday on July 4 th , 2026. Trump
needs to ensure it becomes a celebration of all that is good and admirable about this country,
and not a woke-fest.
The only certain way to take back control of the education system from smart-stupid liberals is
through school choice.
In many states like our own Mississippi, a coalition of liberal activists, like the so-called Parents’
Campaign, and anti-school choice Republicans, such as Lieutenant Governor Delbert
Hosemann, have come together to block school choice.
Trump has made it clear he intends to address this, and Trump has indicated he will push for a
federal law to give families school choice through a tax credit.
Trump is the most pro school choice President in the history of America, and I doubt Team
Trump will take kindly to any anti school choice Republicans who carry on opposing public to
public school choice and tax credits. State legislation on school choice in the 2025 session is
likely to be closely watched by Team Trump.
Any anti school choice Republicans from Mississippi going to Mar-a-Lago to try to solicit Trump
endorsements are likely to be disappointed. Their future trips are as likely to be as
unsuccessful in that regard as their previous ones. Like last time, I very much doubt President
Trump will offer anti school choice wannabes so much as a photo opportunity if they continue
to oppose public to public school choice.
If you live in Mississippi, you will shortly have a Republican President in the White House, and a
Republican Congress and Supreme Court in Washington DC. You, of course, already live in a
state run by a Republican Governor, under a Republican-run legislature. If we can’t deliver
conservative policy now, then when?
Now is the time for Mississippi – and America – to use this opportunity and place the country
on an authentically conservative path.
Douglas Carswell is the President & CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy. MCPP sponsored this post.
26 comments:
Let it all burn. We deserve it for out choices.
The last time republicans controlled all 3 they couldn’t figure out how to get anything done …AND….was Phil Billy offered anything?
It is dangerous for either party to have control of all 3 branches of our government. Some of Trump's choices for cabinet positions are frightening! He is the type of personality that needs checks and balances! I hope enough Republicans can vote for common sense.
@1:49 said it best. Guess the author has a really short memory. Like this is the first time republicans have controled all 3 in 100 years or something/ It has only been 6-8 years ago and nothing got done. As will be the case this year. Only destructive shit. Forget about anything of value.
Trump has no excuses and he better deliver the actions this time.
If the Republicans don't push-through balanced budget and term limit legislation in the first two years, then they're as full of shit as the Democrats.
Not a single politician is worried about the debt. They know we are not every going to pay it back. There was never an idea to pay it back.
Get on the Trump train and get off your butts and do what we sent you to do
When one party takes control of all branches it only means that graft and corruption in favor of those party hacks will have no limits. Obviously this guy does not understand the basic motivation of the politician whether republican or democrat. You have been screwed from the left. Get ready for your screwing from the right. Hurts both ways.
Looking forward to the reaction of the people in MS when those sweet, sweet farm subsidies are put on the chopping block.
And as for tariffs, y’all do remember when China slapped a 25% tariff on US soybeans in 2018 in response to Trump’s first wave of tariffs?
So let’s imagine a scenario with retaliatory tariffs but no government bailout. How’s that “free market” working for you now?
File this under "be careful what you wish for". I absolutely believe Trump meant what he said and we are seeing it in his appointments being chosen by "loyalty" as the primary qualification. Indeed, Alexander Hamilton warned us how important " advise and consent" was to a free nation. Wanting "recess" appointments assures he has literally the powers of a dictator which he truthfully said he planned to be on " day one". And, that inflation you hated were his due to his tariffs that were about to expire. They benefitted his moneyed friends especially Elon. Tariffs raise our cost and only help business here that have no dependence of foreign parts and equipment. Our auto industry and service costs will continue to soar. Elon will be able to pull off monopolies in auto and electronics. How many of our manufacturers moved to China and are you so clueless as to think they can easily move back with labor costs and equipment differences?
As Elon is the richest man in the world, he is salivating. He can "afford" to do what other businesses and corporations cannot.
But, lordy, we have few people in this country that ever even took a basic economics course. And, you seem not to understand how very far "billions" can go. The Russian citizen does...ask them how they like an oligarchy. Oh, wait, you can't. The ones who would speak are too busy working for free in Siberia.
Thank you 6:22 pm. I'm afraid just saying the word "tariff" makes too many people suddenly stop listening...economic jargon produces sudden temporary deafness.
6:22, we have Bennie and Roger as senior and powerful MOCs. Even Bill Gates is, ironically, one of our largest farm land owners. The Farm Bill is probably the most bipartisan bill in DC, as it covers food stamps and farm subsidies, rural and urban folks, and affects the single most mentioned motivator for votes this year-grocery prices. I'm betting the Hill, K Street, and Wall Street are way way ahead of your bright ideas about big ole bad ole Trumpy. Farmers aren't stupid. And they are the most forward planning types you can imagine, in dealing with headwinds and tailwinds. Bump in the road.
We are now entering the FAFO era of American politics. Putting a clown in the palace doesn't make him a king, it makes the palace a circus. The Dems should just sit back and let MAGA burn and loot it all. Don't fight it to save America from itself this time, just enjoy the show. Even throw a few votes MAGA's way in the house and senate when the actual conservatives try to block the MAGA agenda. Let America get EVERYTHING it voted for. If there's anything left after the next 4 years, Dems can come in and pick up the pieces and fix everything as per usual after a GOP administration has looted everything and paid off their campaign contributors, especially this clown show coming in.
I had held out some hope that the American electorate was at least halfway intelligent enough to not elect this morally bankrupt, unchristian, sexual predator, convicted felon again to allow him to escape every bit of accountability / consequences from all the laws he broke. But hey, rule of law only applies to those that the rich don't like. All the wannabe never gonna be rich folks that voted for him should get exactly what they voted for.
FAFO. Looking forward to the upcoming shitshow. I’ll be drinking some good ole Bud Light trans beers laughing as I watch the show. Cheers!
Is there any way you could lay off of the psychedelics before you post?
With the way your kind stabbed Trump in the back in his first term, there's no wonder he is going for loyalist.
Like the dog that finally caught the car, FAFO.
Federal agency salaries make up between 10-15% of the U.S. budget. Medicare, social security, defense, and interest on the national debt make up about 70% of the U.S. budget. The “Department of Government Efficiency” is not about saving money, it’s about making money for the rich (Elon, etc.) that feed at the trough of government contracts. Let’s fire all those damn people that follow regulations and then install the yesmen grifters. To hell with guardrails for our taxpayer dollars. More profit for my friends at the taxpayers’ expense. Rich welfare queens.
Unfortunately, the American electorate is too ignorant to understand this and are more concerned about trans playing women’s sports and the price of eggs and whatever else boogeyman thing that Fox News & Newsmax are lying to them about and telling them what to think.
Sigh, sometimes I hate being educated and seeing all this stuff. I wish I could just be a happy brainwashed moron. Like the band on the titanic as it’s going down.
here is something that even all you morons can understand..............welfare / subsidies for the rich have always existed.
welfare for the lower class has existed since about the 1970s.
welfare for the middle class has never existed.
the job of the middle class is to subsidize a system so the rich keep getting richer and the poor sit on their ass and do nothing.
the middle class should be placed on the endangered species list.
only a guy like trump has the balls to change that.
Yes, turned the corner and heading straight down.
AP shows that Trump now has 50.1% of the vote total. He's 4 million short of Biden's reccord.
@8:02pm - Trump had a chance to use his "balls" to change that his first term. Instead, he gave the rich a huge tax cut to pay back his donors and threw a couple of dollars at the middle class to placate them (expiring soon). You're the moron if you actually think anything different will happen this go around, especially since he doesn't have to worry about lying to you morons anymore.
Biden’s record You mean that inverted hockey stick? Because the guy couldn’t fill a park full of social distanced supporters while Trump would regularly have 50-100,000 people who up for his MAGA rallies in 2020. Seriously, you mean Biden’s record ballot stuffing.
Thank you!
to 11:52.......you give off the distinct odor of sour grapes, prepared and served election style.
The Chinese proletariat can’t eat iPhones and disposable household goods destined for Amazon and Harbor Freight. We still have factories and foundries making tools and electronics that compete on the high end. The chicoms need us more than we need them.
@4:34pm - Really, that all you got now? A “LOL MAGATARDS WON, U MAD”? I’m just gonna sit back and watch the leopards eat. I’ll feast on all your tears when all your MAGA “truths” turn out to be the opposite of what you were told to believe.
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