Let’s assume, at least for this, that America is a mighty, nuclear powered, aircraft carrier, which plows the seas, fully loaded with planes, ammunition, fuel, water, provisions, and whatever an aircraft carrier needs to defend itself and its parent nation, from all attacks. Let’s also, at least for this, assume that the oceans this vessel floats in, is the hostile world from which It must defend itself, and it is joined by a few other weaker nations, also situated on the oceans. Got the picture?
As this “Ship of State,” cruises the oceans of this hostile world, it is admired by its allies, and friendly states, who depend on it to keep the world free. This “Ship of State,” has been doing its job for many decades, and its stars and stripes, are feared by the world’s communists, Muslims, and slave entities everywhere in the world. Thay hate the freedom this ship represents, and many times, over the decades, this mighty ship, has crushed those haters of freedom, and been blessed by those nations it has defended. For countless years, this ship has operated peacefully, to the chagrin of its enemies, but all seemed to be wonderful, as far into the future, as one could imagine. Occasionally, as in the case of the Titanic, an iceberg would get in its way, but modern radar always protected it from damage. What could go wrong?
Back home in America, the socialists and Democrats, had been ruthlessly subsidizing America’s enemy nations, by taking advantage of the lower value currencies and living conditions in China, and America’s ‘big box’ stores, such as Walmart and others, had been buying their merchandise at much lower costs, so their profits had increased dramatically. This resulted in a poorer class of out-of- work citizens, who kept obtaining handouts from government, to keep themselves afloat. The ‘welfare state,’ had been growing intensely over the years, without too much concern. Russia, whose ruble is worth but a penny,
decided that Ukraine was a weakling, and could be captured in a few days, or a couple of weeks at most, so it began assembling thousands of troops on Ukraine’s border. America’s President, paid no attention, till the attack began, and then hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars, began pouring into Ukraine, and no one had any idea of where the money went. The dollar went town a bit more.
Also at home, the bureaucracy had grown, virtually with-out any control, and it was discovered that the dollar had continually grown so weak, that the interest on the huge national debt, had exceeded the cost of America’s military and defense, and of course, the cost of maintaining its’ “Ship of State.” The ship was threatened by China and Russia, who wanted to destroy that ship, and its friends around the Earth, by inserting huge amounts of propaganda in its major media. What few noticed, was that as the dollars of the free nations, gradually lost value, and continually bought less and less. Inflation, was eating away at America’s strength. Over a hundred years, the U.S. dollar had lost 95% of its purchasing power! A few years earlier, a new ‘investment’ device had been invented, which was known as ‘bit-coin,’ and no one paid any attention to it, as it was backed by nothing, and it took two of them to buy a pizza, at its beginning, but the rich thought it was fun, and they spent their dollars on it, which could have been put to better use, but it was a fun thing to watch and palay with. It finally got to $100,000, for just one coin, which no one had in their possession, other than a computer entry, and the assurance that it was ‘valuable.’
The inflation in America, gradually caused its ship of state to gradually need a few repairs, which were ignored, as it was so strong and well built, that few noticed. A few icebergs were hit, but they were small, so no one noticed. The ship was so mighty, that it gradually began to sink a tiny bit, due to water coming into it from the damage an iceberg had caused. One time, a sailor noticed that the difference between the lowest deck and the water-line, had gone from 20 feet to 19 and a half feet. A drop of six inches. He reported it to the captain, who said it must be a mistake in measurements, and not to worry. As the decade passed, at home, inflation caused smart people to insure themselves with gold and silver, as a hedge, and more and more citizens became aware of the fact that as the dollar lost buying power, the gold and silver went up in price, as did all merchandise,
food, machinery, clothes, and everything the dollar could buy. As the precious metals went up in price, as did everything else, the populace thought that it should save their dollars, because prices kept going up, and they night need the dollars eventually, to keep themselves literally, afloat.
One day, the sailor noticed that the distance between the lowest deck and the water below, had reduced from 20 feet, to 19 feet. He notified the captain again, and a search was begun. It was discovered that a leak had begun where the ship had clipped an iceberg a month previously, and a huge amount of water had accumulated in the bilge. Enough to make the ship sink an inch.
Gradually, America’s Ship of State, began to require more and more maintenance, and It was discovered that the water collected from the collision with the iceberg, indeed was causing the ship to go lower into the water. Pumps were immediately put into use, to stop the ship’s going lower into the water, and the crew attempted to stop the leak. Since America’s “Ship of State,” began to be realized as America’s strength, will power, and determination to remain as the world’s bastion of freedom, many people realized that something must be done, to stop the ship from sinking. It was the World’s symbol of freedom, and it must not be lost in the oceans of hostility and jealousy. The icebergs, were those on the left, who constantly stood in the way of the ship’s progress.
Donald Trump was elected in November, and the Republicans gained control of not only the Presidency, but both houses of Congress, in January. Immediately, the cost of inflation was realized, and even though both parties had been guilty of endless foolish spending, almost instantly, something had to be done, which caused the Democrats grief, because they didn’t attempt to stop it. The Republicans did, and if the Democrats had attempted to stop it, the Republicans might have been outraged, as the Democrats now are.
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, was a friend of Trumps, and had contributed millions to his campaign. He volunteered to steer a new office, called the “Department of Government Efficiency,” or “DOPE.” As I write this, inflation has not gone down, nor have gas prices, but literally, it seems as though billions of dollars have been cut out every day and week, indicating that relief will soon
become evident. Keep your fingers crossed, hope for the best, and for goodness sakes, realize that bit-coin and saving in dollars, are the utmost exercise in foolishness. Gold and silver, are insurance against inflation, and there are no monthly premium payments. They just sit there, doing their work, not bothering anyone, but how wonderful is the feeling of being safe and protected!