View From The Bottom

 It just hits different. 

Being told that we need to cut out the fat coming from the fattest of the fat just doesn't land in a spot where we can truly hear it. Getting rid of waste is one thing, but not to offer any sort of alternative to the jobs lost and programs deleted makes no sense to those who have come to trust it. Having billionaires delivering this message is a non-starter. 

Suggesting that billionaires start paying their fair share while we look for ways to stop the deficit from swallowing us all also seems to be a non-starter. Perhaps because the billionaires are in charge. I resent the fact that I had to be reminded of the meaning of Oligarchy after having put it away in my eighth grade history definitions. I am currently having my nose rubbed in it on a daily basis. 

For those of us who work from dawn to dusk or longer to make ends meet are still anxiously awaiting for the price of eggs to drop below the "luxury item" level. Meanwhile, forty thousand federal workers signed up via a form letter encouraging them to take advantage of a limited time deferred resignation program. The golden parachute dangled in front of them was eight month's pay. Skeptics, including federal judges looking into the matter, have decided that this "limited time offer" may not be the sweet deal it was presented to be. The not-so-subtle message hidden just slightly below the surface of these offers was "get out now before we force you out." Pretty solidly on brand from a guy who made his name with the catchphrase, "You're fired."

Except these folks aren't being shown the door because they couldn't figure out a marketing plan for Trump Steaks. Or Trump Water. Or Trump Bio Parasites. These are Americans with jobs who are being let go to save "The Government" money. Much in the same way those migrant workers are being rounded up and deported save "The Government" money. Never mind that those empty offices and fields will eventually cause more stress and challenges for the people "The Government" is supposed to be supporting. 

Meanwhile, "the richest man in the world" continues to get richer while making other people poorer.