Politicians Downplay Cost of Living, Not Cost of War
While Trump dismisses rising prices as a 'Democrat scam,' polls consistently show affordability as a top voter concern, according to The Independent. This framing conveniently ignores the consistent prioritisation of defense spending and foreign conflicts over domestic economic relief by both parties. For instance, in December 2023, while Americans faced soaring inflation, Congress approved a
nearly $886 billion defense spending bill ( H.R. 8408 ), funding weapons for conflicts abroad. One might wonder why the cost of endless wars is rarely deemed a 'hoax' or 'scam' by the political class, even as it drains trillions from the national coffers. It seems only the struggles of everyday Americans are subject to partisan gaslighting, while the military-industrial complex enjoys bipartisan
consensus on its ever-expanding budget line. How many Americans struggling to buy groceries would call that a 'golden age'?