Investigation Into Comey Has Begun, Treason, Trump Accelerates Plan, Nothing Can Stop This – Ep. 3582
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Home sales plunge, US unemployment is set to spike, this is part of Biden’s recession. Trump is now putting everything into place, 25% tariffs on the EU, reciprocal tariffs, gold card to work in this country, the countdown has begun. The [DS] can make head or tails of what Trump is doing, he is moving to fast for them, they are losing the narrative and its not even making sense to the people.In the end all people are going to see is they voting against everything that will Make America Great Again. The investigation in Comey has begun, this will lead to Clinton and Obama. Trump accelerates the plan, massive swamp draining about to happen. Nothing can stop this, nothing.
Economy
- , US New Home Sales were expected to decline 2.6% MoM in January data released today… and drop they did. New Home Sales puked 10.5% MoM in January (from a hugely upwardly revised December print of +8.1% from +3.6%)…
That dragged sales down 1.1% YoY…
Some have argued that winter weather impacted sales… to which we retort – aren’t there winter storms every year around this time of year? Maybe the analysts were stuck in rainbows and unicorn land?
Source: Bloomberg
Source: zerohedge.com
Is the US unemployment rate set to spike?
Bloomberg News' story count regarding job cuts, firings, and layoffs surged to 15,651 last week, the most in at least a year.
The number of stories has doubled over the last 3 weeks.
This comes as DOGE has fired tens of thousands of… pic.twitter.com/dBLGWEa787
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) February 26, 2025
federal workers so far this year. According to Capital Economics, up to 200,000 federal staffers have likely been let go. Moreover, initial jobless claims in Washington DC have DOUBLED this year to 1,626, the highest since March 2023 and above 2008 levels. US government layoffs are here.
harshly, as if our Companies are their piggy bank. This will now end! It is my objective to level the playing field, and end these attacks. We are putting these Countries on notice to end their unfair treatment of American Companies, large and small. Our Companies are the Greatest Investors in the World, and their Investments will only go to where America is treated well. Our Ingenuity, Grit, Drive and Perseverance have built America. If these Countries want to participate in the AI Industrial Revolution, it is time to choose sides with America, not against us.
JUST IN: President Trump says he is signing an emergency order to "free up forests" for more lumber production in the United States.
An influx of new, cheap lumber will drastically reduce the cost of new housing construction. LET'S GO!
"We're freeing up our forests. We're going… pic.twitter.com/nEomNaBKyb
— George (@BehizyTweets) February 25, 2025
- to be able to take down trees right now. We’re so restricted environmentally… We have more forests than almost anybody. We don’t need anybody’s trees. We don’t need trees from Canada or anybody else.” This is how we’ll actually solve the housing affordability crisis, NOT by sending government subsidies to anyone.
creates American jobs, and protects our National Security. It’s time for Copper to “come home.”
numerous new auto plants from being built in other countries, a GIGANTIC WIN (already!)
FOR MICHIGAN, and the United States as a whole. Just let it all happen, and watch, it won’t be even close! AMERICAN industry will thrive, and we will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!
MORE – In addition, Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union.
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 26, 2025
Trump Announces $5 Million “Gold Card” To “World-Class” Foreigners To Pay Down Deficit
- President Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US will soon introduce a new green card for wealthy foreign nationals, dubbed the “gold card,” which will cost $5 million and grant residency, work rights, and a pathway to citizenship. This pay-to-play legal immigration program aims to attract job creators and high-level talent, marking a stark difference to the Biden-Harris regime’s open border policies, which resulted in an invasion of unvetted illegal aliens from third worlds that drain the nation’s resources, some of whom the government has classified as “foreign terrorists.”
- “We’re going to be selling a gold card,” Trump said from the White House. “You have a green card. This is a gold card. We’re going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million and that’s going to give you green card privileges, plus it’s going to be a route to citizenship.
- Trump stated that the gold card program would replace the legacy EB-5 program and could be ready within weeks. He suggested that millions of these cards could be sold.
- There is a stark contrast in immigration policies. Trump’s approach prioritizes attracting top talent, entrepreneurs, and capital allocators, while globalist Democrats rolled out the red carpet to unvetted third-world migrants that were not capital allocators but instead have been massive liabilities – including draining public resources.
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BREAKING: Every Democrat in the House of Representatives just voted against No tax on tips and No tax on overtime. pic.twitter.com/zaMXmefHbQ
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 26, 2025
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Individual Income Tax Cuts: Extending the TCJA’s lower rates across all brackets—think 37% top rate down from 39.6%, and similar reductions lower down—plus doubled standard deductions (e.g., $15,000 for singles in 2025, up from $7,950 pre-TCJA). New tweaks include eliminating taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits, which Trump championed for service workers, hourly earners, and seniors. These could save affected taxpayers hundreds to thousands annually, though they’re costly—removing the Social Security tax alone might add $1 trillion to the deficit.
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Corporate Tax Rate Slash: The TCJA’s 21% rate (down from 35%) is permanent, but Trump’s pitching a drop to 15% for companies producing in the U.S. That’s a $600 billion to $800 billion revenue hit over 10 years, per Tax Foundation estimates, aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing but heavily favoring big firms.
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Pass-Through Deduction: The TCJA’s 20% deduction for small business owners and partnerships (Section 199A) is set to lapse, but the plan extends it, potentially permanently. This delivers outsized benefits to high earners—think real estate moguls or law firm partners—saving them tens of thousands yearly, with a 10-year cost around $650 billion.
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Estate Tax Repeal: Doubling the estate tax exemption to $13.99 million per person in 2025 isn’t enough—Trump wants it gone entirely. This would hand multimillionaires’ heirs tax-free inheritances, costing $370 billion over a decade, per Republican proposals, and overwhelmingly benefits the top 0.1%.
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SALT Cap Adjustment: The TCJA capped state and local tax (SALT) deductions at $10,000, hitting high-tax states hard. Trump’s signaled raising or scrapping it—options range from $20,000 for couples to full repeal, costing $100 billion to $1 trillion depending on the threshold. It’s a win for upper-middle-class homeowners in places like New York or California.
- This is still fluid—House and Senate Republicans are hashing out details, and the Senate’s version delays tax specifics. Final numbers hinge on reconciliation, but this is the framework as it stands today. Anything specific you’re curious about in this mix?
Time to abolish the IRS.
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) February 26, 2025
For me this is really simple.
I don’t listen to phony conservative politicians that pretend to care about cutting the deficit and acting like they’re the saviors of the country.
Why doesn’t Trump care about the deficit and the debt?
Why is Trump increasing the deficit?This…
— JoeLange (@JoeLang51440671) February 26, 2025
- should be obvious. Trump is calling for massive tax cuts for the American people. He’s going to let millions of Americans keep more of their hard earned money.
- That is going to increase the deficit big time. Why isn’t Trump calling for cuts in government to offset the tax cuts?
- This is the difference between the Thomas Massie crowd and Trump. Trump is bankrupting this entire financial debt slavery system and guys like Massie want to keep us trapped in the system. They want to cut spending but they don’t like to give the details or put their name on their own proposals. They just like to complain and finger point for clickbait.
- Where in government spending does Massie want to cut? Be specific. Is it entitlements? The benefits that Americans have paid into for years and deserve?
- Why doesn’t Massie want Americans to keep more of their hard earned money? Why does he want a big 45% tax increase on Americans because Trump’s huge tax cut from his first term is expiring.
- The Massie types are voting against tax cuts for Americans. They are also voting for huge tax increases on Americans because they are willing to let the Trump tax cuts expire.
- They think they know better how to spend the American people’s money. They don’t. It’s just politics. Pretend you’re conservative and trying to save the country but don’t ever offer your own proposal. Trump knows the game. Don’t forget, Massie supported Desantis.
- This no vote on Trump’s agenda by Massie was completely predictable. I remember Trump describing Massie as a “third rate grandstander.” Trump pegged this clown long ago.
Political/Rights
the Southwest pilots absolutely nailed it at Chicago Midway yesterday. That was a razor-thin escape—Flight 2504 was seconds from touchdown when a Flexjet Challenger 350 rolled onto the runway without clearance. Video shows the Southwest 737 pulling up just in time, clearing the private jet by about 250 feet vertically and 2,050 feet horizontally, per FlightRadar24 data. The Southwest crew’s quick reaction—initiating a go-around before ATC even called it—likely saved a lot of lives. Passengers didn’t even realize how close it was until they saw the footage later.
😳
Southwest Air pilot just saved a lot of lives!!!
Pilot of the smaller plane needs to lose their license if reports are true that they crossed the runway without ATC permission!!— unequivocal & full apology received (@theroyaleditor) February 25, 2025
The U.S. government takes eight, ten, or even fifteen years to upgrade its systems, and that’s the enemy of progress.
We will collaborate with the best and brightest to bring our transportation systems and technology to the 21st century – and we will do it quickly! pic.twitter.com/Td9OFCrWXG— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) February 26, 2025
- MSNBC has told the majority of the employees who produce Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid’s prime-time evening news shows they are being let go as part of the network’s programming overhaul with the option to apply for new roles, according to two people directly familiar with the matter.
- Maddow, the biggest star and highest-rated anchor at MSNBC, will get to keep her executive producer, Cory Gnazzo, and several other senior producers, the people said.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
What a hypocrite https://t.co/XmYiyDfiZL
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2025
Jeff Bezos emails Washington Post about Opinion: "We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets." pic.twitter.com/ska0fECb3U
— Crazy Vibes (@CrazyVibes_1) February 26, 2025
President Trump Invites Philadelphia Eagles To White House After Whirlwind Of Fake News
- Recently, there were rumors floating around that the Philadelphia Eagles would not be attending the White House to celebrate winning Super Bowl LIX. But come to find out, that was all fake news, and President Donald Trump made the announcement Tuesday that the Eagles will be receiving an invitation
Source: dailycaller.com
The Democrat Governor of New York is stripping tens of thousands of disabled and elderly New Yorkers of their home healthcare.
If it was a Republican doing this it would be front page news for weeks. https://t.co/ldFf6ljCv2
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 26, 2025
Mario : Advocates warn tens of thousands of disabled and chronically ill New Yorkers could lose essential home care, forcing them into hospitals or nursing homes. “There’s no transition plan—this will leave people without care,” critics say, urging Hochul to halt the changes before it’s too late.
- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to make healthcare costs more transparent for patients.
- The ruling directs regulators to force healthcare providers and insurers to publicly disclose their prices, the idea being to make it easier for consumers to shop around for better deals.
- The move marks a more aggressive approach to boost compliance with regulations Trump introduced in 2019, which providers have only half-heartedly been following.
- Trump has long advocated for insurers to tell consumers up front the actual prices for common tests and procedures, believing it will drive down costs.
- Healthcare prices have traditionally been veiled in secrecy, determined through private negotiations among doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and insurers.
- Those involved have fiercely guarded these figures, arguing confidentiality is essential to the bargaining process.
- Andrew Bremberg, former assistant to Trump and director of the Domestic Policy Council at the Trump White House, said in a statement: ‘This price transparency executive order is a major statement from President Trump. Healthcare price transparency will help millions of Americans and will be a cornerstone in President Trump’s healthcare legacy.’
- However, insurance industry groups have argued regulations would have the opposite effect on costs and actually raise premiums.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
- A 2021 study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that when New Hampshire mandated price disclosure for imaging services, costs dropped by about 5% as patients picked cheaper options. Trump’s team has touted examples like a Wisconsin patient saving $1,095 by comparing test prices between nearby hospitals. The logic tracks: if you know an MRI costs $500 at one place and $1,200 at another, you’re likely to choose the cheaper one, pressuring high-cost providers to adjust. Employers, too, have used transparency tools to cut spending—some report savings of 27% on common services by steering workers to lower-cost providers.
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Patients often don’t “shop” when they’re sick—they go where their doctor sends them or where the ambulance takes them. A 2023 KFF Health News analysis showed that even with price tools available, only about 10% of insured patients use them. Plus, transparency can backfire. Hospitals and insurers, now seeing each other’s rates, might raise prices to match the highest bidders rather than compete downward. A 2024 Turquoise Health report noted that while top-tier hospital rates fell 6.3% after transparency rules kicked in, the lowest-tier rates rose 3.4%, suggesting a leveling-up effect. Health economists like Gerard Anderson from Johns Hopkins have argued there’s little evidence so far that transparency shifts behavior enough to cut overall costs—patients still prioritize convenience or reputation over price.
REPORTER: "Can you guarantee Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security will not be touched?"
TRUMP: "I've said it so many times that you shouldn't even be asking me that question…" pic.twitter.com/2Dv0IscpnJ
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 26, 2025
Most of the news is funny today. https://t.co/e86RL5A9Oc
— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) February 26, 2025
Whoops, they must have slipped and accidentally created an app to fly in 360,000 illegals per year to US swing states!
Lmao please. https://t.co/QTAK50LOqs
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2025
🚨 CBS: "We have been riding with Border Patrol agents here in the El Paso sector of the border… and we have yet to see a single migrant…
Officials here tell us that the reason behind this… is the new administration's tougher immigration policies." pic.twitter.com/sYh6r5xfdm
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 26, 2025
We haven’t seen a single migrant. Officials say the new administration’s tough immigration policies are stopping illegal crossings” – CBS
Pres. Trump:
We’re going to be doing something else. It’s going to be very good. We’re going to be selling a Gold Card. You have a Green Card—this is a Gold Card. We’re going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million, and that’s going to give you Green Card privileges plus. It’s going to be a route to citizenship.Wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card. They’ll be wealthy and successful, and they’ll be spending a lot of money, paying a lot of taxes, and employing a lot of people. We think it’s going to be extremely successful. It’s never been done before—anything like this—but it’s something that we’re going to be putting out over the next [two weeks].
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
Fine with releasing Epstein's list. Most likely overwhelmingly names were already familiar with. Where are the hard drives and DVDs the FBI retrieved from his safe?
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) February 25, 2025
Geopolitical/Police State
The secret behind the anti-DOGE protests that have Republicans rolling their eyes: ‘Give me a break’
- The sudden uptick of angry protesters at normally quiet Republican Congressional town hall meetings and Tesla dealership surprised members of Congress last week, but new details show the left-leaning activist groups responsible.
- Left-leaning groups Indivisible and MoveOn were at the center of the protests as they recruited activists to oppose billionaire Elon Musk‘s efforts to slash government spending and enact reforms.
- MoveOn Civic Action triggered a nationwide call to action during Congressional recess urging activists to show up at town hall meetings to remind lawmakers that ‘Congress Works for Us, Not Musk.’
- They also helped organize a ‘Nobody Elected Elon!’ rally in Washington, DC outside the Treasury department.
- The group Indivisible urged activists to launch anti-Musk protests in their districts.
- ‘Members of the House of Representatives will be back on your home turf from Friday, February 14th, through Sunday, February 23rd, and it’s our opportunity to remind them who they work for,’ the group wrote offering members an activist kit to help them protest.
- ‘Fighting back against the Trump-Musk coup is going to take all of us,’ the group added. ‘Sign up for updates and ways to take action against the Trump-Musk coup.’
- Indivisible has also helped coordinate anti-Musk protests at Tesla dealerships. Activists at local dealership are holding signs accusing Musk of being a ‘Nazi’ and condemning Tesla vehicles as ‘Swasticars.’
- Both groups have received funding from left-wing billionaire George Soros through the Open Society Foundation.
- Grassroots organization surrounding town hall meetings is a common strategy for parties out of power, but lawmakers in typically Republican majority districts were surprised by the sudden boost in angry protesters.
- The coordinated anti-DOGE protesting against Musk also puzzled lawmakers, as polling shows a majority of Americans approve of his efforts to reduce waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Here's how the astroturfing works:
1. Dems fund radical NGOs Indivisible+Moveon thru ActBlue
2. Who stage fake constituent protests @ GOP townhalls
3. And send video to CNN, MSNBC who air it claiming Trump/Musk have "grass roots" opposition
4. Then they conduct polls "confirming"— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) February 24, 2025
Yes
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2025
BREAKING: Trump orders massive federal downsizing—agencies must submit reorganization plans by March 13th to cut wasteful programs and unnecessary roles.
Key sectors like law enforcement, border security, and defense are exempt.
Full implementation expected by Sept 30, 2025. pic.twitter.com/hUYC9dSwAy
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 26, 2025
- Canada’s top-four held a debate to decide which of the leaders of the Snow Mexicans will take control of the party now that Justin Trudeau is leaving. Chryistia “take your bank account” Freeland is the top contender.
- the #1 priority is fighting U.S President Donald Trump. No other issue had anywhere near the level of importance or time during the debate. Every facet of the leadership debate centers around how to confront, attack, and “outwit” President Trump. [Full Debate Here]
- When you listen to four professional Canadian leftists explain how they will control the Canadian government and what their plans are for the future, you realize just how lost the nation of Canada has become. Freeland explain how she will bring together a nuclear armed international alliance to fight President Trump, is really something special.
Source: theconservativetreehouse.com
- After Romania CANCELLED the first round of elections, now the dictatorial measures escalated with the arrest of the favorite Presidential candidate, the anti-globalist leader Calin Georgescu.
- Georgescu was stopped in traffic and taken in for questioning by the General Prosecutors Office over alleged ‘illegal campaign financing’.

Sputnik reported:
War
🚨 Lauren Boebert on $40 Million PER WEEK Going to the Taliban: "This is insanity. And it stops under President Trump." pic.twitter.com/x7AUY3Qwdt
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 25, 2025
Trump himself speaks on the rare earth minerals deal!
Trump says that there is more to the deal than just the rare earth minerals, and that the American People will be “getting our money back, plus”.
Regardless of the money, peace is around the corner.
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) February 25, 2025
President Trump says that Ukraine can "forget" about joining NATO.
"That's probably the reason why the whole thing started."
President Trump will be criticized by the neocons and the foreign policy "experts" for saying this. But it's true. The West promised not to expand NATO… pic.twitter.com/3EfodQincV
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 26, 2025
False Flags
This is insane.
The State Representative who highlighted that Maine was allowing a biological male to compete against girls in the state pole vaulting championship was just censured and stripped of her voting rights in the Maine House of Reps. https://t.co/UZRKjdHOx9
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) February 26, 2025
It still amazes me that there are some states that allowed this type of insanity to begin with. https://t.co/XaPzHlDKVo
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 25, 2025
Wow! pic.twitter.com/Yg8S7gZRwW
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 26, 2025
Q
Give me a break, Peter.🤡
Moments after you tweeted this, the President invited journalists into the Oval and took questions for nearly an hour.
Your hysterical reaction to our long overdue and much needed change to an outdated organization is precisely why we made it.
Gone… https://t.co/dsR4fLWjpD
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) February 25, 2025
are the days where left-wing stenographers posing as journalists, such as yourself, dictate who gets to ask what.
Trump is enacting a massive shakeup in the White House press pool.
Now the White House will select who is in the press pool, not the White House Correspondents Association.
This is another step in replacing the corrupt legacy media. MSM no more.
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) February 25, 2025
The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) was created to support and organize journalists covering the President of the United States. It was founded on February 25, 1914, during President Woodrow Wilson’s administration, when a group of reporters banded together to negotiate better access to the White House. At the time, Wilson was reportedly considering ending the tradition of regular presidential press conferences, which prompted the journalists to form a unified front.
The same White House Press Pool that spent years covering up Joe Biden's dementia and handing him cheat sheets with pre-approved questions is now lamenting the loss of press "independence." pic.twitter.com/nXikXs6gs0
— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) February 26, 2025
If ANY judge ANYWHERE can block
EVERY Presidential order EVERYWHERE,
we do NOT have democracy,
we have TYRANNY of the JUDICIARY.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2025
- President Trump stripped the security clearances for employees who work at Covington & Burling, the top DC law firm that recently gave former special counsel Jack Smith $140,000 in pro bono legal services.
- Earlier this month it was reported that Jack Smith received $140,000 in pro bono legal services from high-profile DC firm Covington and Burling last month, shortly before he resigned from the Justice Department.
- The legal services were labeled as a ‘gift’ on Jack Smith’s financial disclosure obtained by Politico.
- Excerpt from Fox News:
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a memo Tuesday suspending the security clearances for employees of a top D.C.-based law firm who assisted in former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations, Fox News has learned.
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
- FBI Director Kash Patel has launched an investigation into former Director James Comey’s secret “honeypot” operation involving 2 female undercover agents who targeted President Trump’s 2016 campaign, according to The Washington Times.
- Last October it was revealed that according to an FBI whistleblower, former Director James Comey inserted two female agents inside the Trump campaign in 2016.
- The Washington Times reported that the female agents were directed to act as “honeypots” and travel with Trump and his staff.
- This was an “off-the-books” operation and was separate from Comey and Obama’s Crossfire Hurricane operation (launched in July 2016) that targeted Trump based on false Russian collusion lies.
- It was later well documented that it was Hillary Clinton who had created the Russia collusion lie from whole cloth. Hillary was later fined for funding the fake Russia dossier that was used to spy on Trump, his family, his campaign, and his administration.
- The whistleblower told Congress last year that the “honeypot” investigation was hidden from DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz, another Obama-appointed lackey for the regime.
- One of the undercover agents involved in Comey’s operation was transferred to the CIA so she would not be a potential witness.
- The other undercover agent was promoted to a high-ranking position at the FBI
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
People need to be tried for treason otherwise this shit will keep happening
— JuliansRum (@ItsJuliansRum) February 25, 2025
- Victor Davis Hanson broke down how the MAGA revolution is not actually a revolution, but a counter-revolution aimed at reversing the damage that the left has done in recent years.
- Hanson points back to the Obama years and follows through to the Biden years, which he correctly describes as Obama’s third and most radical term.
- He points out the many crazy things the left has done in that time, changing the way we vote, tearing down statues, rewriting our history, inventing new genders and on and on.
- He suggests that MAGA is a almost more of a restoration than a revolution.
- Partial transcript via Real Clear Politics:
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: They call it the “MAGA Revolution.” It is not a revolution, it is a counter-revolution. There’s a big difference.
This is a restoration, let’s use the word restoration.
We don’t know or appreciate what we’ve been through with eight years of the Obama administration and then the third more radical term of Obama using or employing the waxen effigy of Joe Biden.
The revolution that we’ve experienced was cultural, economic, political, and social. It was very similar to the French Revolution under Robespierre. Remember what they tried to do, they changed the days of the week, they renamed things, they tore down statues, they went after the church. Does this sound familiar?
In this revolution we’ve experienced, everything was up for sale and everything was negotiable.
We invented a third gender and rammed it down people’s throats. We tore down statues. We said 1776 was no longer the foundational date, it was 1619. We changed the very mechanism by which we vote — we went from 70% of the electorate voting on election day to 70% of the electorate, not doing that either through mail-in or early voting. That was a radical change that had no discussion. It was done by fiat. It was incredible.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 21, 2025