by Thomas Tunny, Hamilton
CHAOS – “Complete disorder and confusion” or more simply put, “Donald Trump”! President Trump relies on disorder, confusion, and obfuscation to control the narrative of what is going on in America today. In contrast to what President Trump says, inflation is still rising, new job numbers are down, unemployment is up! Interest rates remain high and his reckless tariffs are making everything more expensive, with more to come! Recently, I received a midyear report from our financial advisor. In it he states, “Given the economic distortions witnessed in recent months and the ongoing uncertainty around policy and geopolitics, it is a difficult time to have strong convictions. However, some semblance of clarity is expected in the near future and our base-case view is that the economy will begin to show more definitive adverse effects from trade policy with slower labor demand, weaker growth, and uptick in inflation.” In other words, Trump‘s policies are failing, and we will all pay the price!! CHAOS! Meanwhile, our Republican Senators and Representatives (Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, and Downing) twiddle their thumbs and sing his praises! All this is in addition to the terrible purge he is forcing on members of our community who came to the USA for a better life. Imagine yourself and your family having walked from Guatemala or El Salvador to seek the “American Dream”. Yes, you came and crossed the border illegally, but you have not broken any laws while here. Your wife and children are living in some rundown tenement. You and your wife both work menial jobs that no one else would do to pay the rent and put food on the table for your children. You are doing the best you can to abide by the laws and just “get by”. Along comes Trump‘s ICE squad! They pick you up while you are walking along the street, throw you in the back of a van and take you to some unknown “Alligator Alcatraz” (Florida) or “Speedway Slammer” as the detention center in Indiana is known. From there, you are shipped out, without any legal proceeding, to a prison in El Salvador, Rwanda, or Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) never to be heard from again by your family! Is this the American dream they thought it would be? I urge you to walk in their shoes for a while!
RM says
One thing is very obvious from this letter. You need a better financial advisor. Our portfolio is up over 15% – thank you Trump!
Gomez says
No amount of gold is worth sacrificing your decency.
Mike Miller says
After seeing your many posts filled with insults, blasphemy, and crudeness, tell us Gomez, what did you sacrifice your decency for?
In addition to decency, it seems you’ve given up your tolerance. love, and understanding. IMO, many of your posts are simply vile. I understand having a different viewpoint, but your many over the top denigrations show that you’re in fact anything but tolerant and loving.
WMA, if you’re reading this, my words apply to you as well.
Gomez says
Mike. Thanks for the compliment(s). It sounds like you think I should run for office as a Republican. 🙂
PS. Blasphemy? I can’t even take someone serious when they level such a charge. I mean, really? The creator of all things is so thin skinned and insecure that he’s going to be offended by something some random guy posts in the comments section of a small newspaper in MT? Who is your god, DJT?
Mike Miller says
I didn’t mean it as a complement to you; but rather as a hope you can take constructive criticism. It seems my hope will fall flat, though.
I agree with you that thin skinned creator thing. I should have used “diatribute”, not blashpemy.
Gomez says
“A tone argument (also called tone policing) is a type of ad hominem aimed at the tone of an argument instead of its factual or logical content in order to dismiss a person’s argument. Ignoring the truth or falsity of a statement, a tone argument instead focuses on the emotion with which it is expressed. This is a logical fallacy because a person can be angry while still being rational.”
Mike. If you think that I make comments that are factually incorrect, please, by all means, I’m willing to have that conversation.. I will not be told to “be more polite” though when responding to those that support the vile human being that is Donald Trump. I will give back as good as I get.
Have a nice day. 🙂