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Trump’s ICE Crackdown Costs Billions While Main Street Pays

ICE raids carry an economic price: lost spending, lost wages, and struggling businesses. Trump’s crackdown makes Main Street pay for his politics of fear.

CW: Occasional Foul Language. Always Political.

There’s a reason It’s Called “No Kings,” not “No King.” No Kings is about more than just Donald Trump, it’s about fighting against the billionaire class & the corporate mega-donors who’ll still have power after he’s gone. We’re going up against them THIS SATURDAY, 10/17: No Kings: Vote Early!

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## Dismissive of Real World Pain and Progressive Social Policies: Our Parliamentarians.

What is it about #Politics that it attracts the most bigoted, avid and hypocritical people — because that’s what is on show. Even when an idealist, elected for their idealism, joins the fray they are sure to be bullied into the required behavioural mould.

Living the life in *Cloud LaLaLand*, their feet rarely touch the ground. Our Janus-faced polies wind and wound their way around political issues without batting an eyelid while walking the fence between the #Oligarchy and the #Electorate. That is… more aptly, they tread the path on the ##Monied and #Rentier side of the fence and occasionally will throw some crumbs over to those on the other side. Those whom they ought to represent in Parliament, those whom they are *duty-bound* to prioritize in their decision-making.

There are no exceptions here, only a matter of *degree*. The question is: how do we recall those ethically inept politicians back to their sworn democratic duty? We can vote them out, but whom do we replace them with? **More of the same**? The *two party duopoly* needs to be broken up by as many cliques and groups (not to say Party again) that can fit in the *House*, let them bargain and accommodate to form a govt. The democratic process will be the richer for it and Parliament likely have more care for the better good of our society. A more diverse Parliament in terms of representation would merely reflect the diverstiy found in our society. Now to *inform* and *educate* the electorate…

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2026/10/14/double-standards-angie-bell

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Chris Christie Blasts Tom Emmer: GOP Malpractice Is Making Americans Pay

Chris Christie tears into Tom Emmer’s defense of Trump. Tariffs, Russian diesel, and economic denial expose a Republican leadership that makes working families pay.

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Right-Wing Caller: Myths Meet Facts – Medicare for All, Drug War Failures, and Big Pharma

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A North Dakota farmer describes neighbors rethinking Trump, women choosing their children’s future, and the need to defend immigrant neighbors.

Voting Through the Fear: How Organized Voters Can Defend Democracy in 2026

Trump’s election rhetoric creates fear. Voters can respond by preparing, participating early, and committing to protect every eligible person’s ballot.

Over 6,000 Measles Cases: Trump, RFK Jr., and the Cost of Gutting Public Health

More than 6,000 measles cases across 2025–2026 expose the stakes of weakened public health. CDC cuts and vaccine misinformation put families at risk. Science must guide the response.

AI Billionaires Want the Profits. Working People Get the Risk.

AI billionaires want the profits without the responsibility. This breakdown challenges self-policing, public subsidies, and the push to make ordinary people absorb corporate risk.

Billionaires Must Pay Back: Workers Built the Wealth They Claim

Workers and taxpayers helped build billionaire fortunes. A progressive wealth tax can reclaim that public investment and fund healthcare, housing, and opportunity.

Blue Tsunami? Karl Rove Slams Paxton as Talarico Turns Up the Debate Pressure

Karl Rove unloads on Ken Paxton as Republicans fear a blue wave. Talarico demands a debate, and Democrats must turn GOP vulnerability into voter turnout.

Farmers Are Starting to Wake Up: Trump’s Promises Collide With the Cost of Survival

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Tucker Carlson Wants Trump Removed Under the 25th Amendment: MAGA’s Fracture

Tucker Carlson endorses the 25th Amendment against Trump. Examine his NPR remarks, his nuclear-threat allegation, and the political record his reversal cannot erase.

Trump’s Healthcare Agenda: ACA Cancellations, Higher Costs and Tax Priorities That Favor Wealth

Temporary tax slogans cannot replace reliable healthcare. This analysis examines Trump’s ACA cancellations, the subsidy crisis and the progressive case for universal coverage.