Blog #304 It’s All Fraud, Gloom, Doom, but America is at the Inflection Point
Fraud, Gloom & Doom, But America at an Inflection Point
John Shoemaker, August 2026
My goodness, the USA is suffering from an overdose of fraud that seems endless, reaching into the billions of taxpayer dollars.
Then there is the affordability crisis, the Iran War, sticky inflation, the DSA push for changing our culture to Socialism, and continued hatred of Trump, Jews, and Capitalism.
It is a time when the Main Media serves as a megaphone for negativity.
The DSA/Democratic Socialists/Progressives/Islamists/Communists, or however they describe their movement, scream at us daily at protests, rallies, courthouses, and other crazy, hyperbolic events.
While the Democratic Party and the DSA are somewhat fractured, the incessant noise is very real and disappointing. It is unresolved how far members will go with demands to terminate so much in our government, including: ICE, the Military, Senate, SCOTUS, our Justice system of laws, close our prisons, amnesty for illegals, open our borders, free healthcare for all, free welfare, gender changes for children, no grades in schools, statehood for DC and Puerto Rico, end the filibuster, and the total rejection of Israel.
Moreover, there is renewed talk of the Democrats impeaching Trump for a third time if they are elected to gain control of the House of Representatives. All the strategies of the Democrats are specific to gain and retain absolute control of all the Federal Government.
In essence, the DSA/Leftist Communists want to throw out the baby and the water along with demolishing the tub and burning the house the tub is in to bring radical change to America.
BUT, let’s look realistically at what is happening in America besides all this negativity by the radical left and democrats.
First, the easy points: Trump and his cabinet have uncovered massive acts of fraud in many states, with the leaders being Minnesota, California, Michigan, Illinois, and Massachusetts. The magnitude of fraud could reach $500 Billion when looking over the past five years and the next five years. Thankfully, we are exposing it all and will address it by taking steps to recover much of those funds and ensure this is mitigated in the future.
The War against Iran is in its final stage. Iran continues to reject the demand to end development of nuclear bombs. Knowing now, after massive destruction across their country, crippling industries and the military, and decapitation of their leadership, they still protect their intention to develop the atomic bomb and their ballistic missile delivery system. Given they have proven their unrelenting commitment to terrorism and their attacks on nearly all their Arab neighbors, does anyone think they would not use the bomb if they had it?
Trump will stop it after 47 years of terrorism, the deaths of thousands of Americans and tens of thousands of Iranians and others.
Domestically, look at what is happening in the US stock market. It is unbelievable. The Dow is well over 53,000, the NASDAQ is over 26,000, and the S&P is over 7,600. These numbers are nothing short of spectacular.
With a strong stock market, corporate investment is very strong. This ensures America's future economic growth. That will also be supported by the development of A.I., Data Centers, and Chip Design. As we look back in recent history for inflection points in a country’s development, we find the Industrial Revolution, electricity, the automotive industry, the phone & television, mainframe computers, personal computers, the Internet, and now Artificial Intelligence. They are all game changers.
AI will affect everything. New drugs will be developed to create cures for all kinds of diseases, from cancer to Alzheimer's. It is a disruptor that will force changes in our thinking and behavior. We are entering a world of new capabilities, new technologies, Bitcoin, new medicines, amazing new inference software solutions, new advances from robotics to communications, from transportation to education. It is not something to fear but to embrace, just as the automobile replaced the horse and buggy.
We are now at another inflection point that will drive prosperity to still higher levels. Some Americans have no idea that we have truly created more wealth and less poverty than at any point in human history. It must not be taken for granted.
The fact that all this innovation is happening in the USA is not coincidental. It is due to the incredible forces of free-market capitalism. This should be obvious, but too many are ignorant of the capabilities of Capitalism compared with other forms of economic policy or government structures.
Then we have the breathtaking investments by foreign companies in the USA – close to $20 trillion – with new factories to build products here, bringing an end to Globalist strategies to offshore our products, jobs, and economic security. It takes a year or two to build a factory and then start hiring and production. We have seen an immediate increase in manufacturing and construction jobs.
Trump has broken the back of WOKE and DEI nonsense. We are a meritocracy. We believe in the power of individual effort and performance based on results, with subsequent reward or failure. We are seeing the fruits of free enterprise and individual freedom to make choices they want – not as determined by government.
By closing our borders to illegal immigrants, we are seeing the removal of some of Biden’s 12- 20 million illegals, which is lowering crime and removing criminals, also lowering everything from rents to government payments for free stuff.
We are witnessing the lowest level of violent crime nationally in 50 or more years. That will continue to decline as we remove those criminal illegal aliens that have plundered our country.
We do need more effective action by Congress to deal with taxes, our National Debt, regulations, and all types of crime. That will happen as the political winds are calmed after the midterm elections.
The wars in Iran and Ukraine will end by the end of 2026. If not, those countries will face internal revolt.
Both Iran and Russia are risking total economic collapse. Unfortunately, those socialist/communist governments could care less how many of their own people die and suffer. (Remember, even a small communist country like North Vietnam and Viet Cong sacrificed 1.3+ million killed in its war against the US and S. Vietnam.) Russia has lost over 1.2 million soldiers killed in a meat grinder. Ukraine has emerged as the leader in advanced defensive weaponry. Iran lost most of its military effectiveness and is experiencing a crippling of its economy with the closing of the Strait of Hormuz.
DSA Socialists seem not to understand what has happened in Central and South America. The millions who escaped the socialist governments of Venezuela and Cuba. The recent elections in Colombia, Argentina, and Chile all support Capitalism.
Cuba remains an outstanding example of the worst results for governing the people. It cannot be ignored. Their health system is broken, national infrastructure is broken, blackouts happen on a regular basis, economic growth is negative, and the people are prisoners in their own country. Moreover, their leaders are corrupt and rich while retaining military control over the populace.
As for China, they will not invade Taiwan. They would lose much more than they would gain unless Xi’s ego prevails over common sense. Also, China’s economy is in a downward slide with a near irreversible demographic problem based on terrible past policies including the one-child policy, government control of all major industries, the massive real estate mess washing away many Chinese people’s life savings, and declining jobs as globalism reduces reliance on China.
For now, the USA will continue to lead the world in GDP and economic growth, technological advancement on Earth and in outer space with insurmountable medical cures, military supremacy, explorations by SpaceX and NASA, information support systems like AI Data Centers, and the continued creation of new companies with increased IPO’s – all a symbol of Capitalism on the move.
As for the military, after years of rejection by America’s youth to enlist, Trump and Hegseth have upended that trend with voluntary recruitment across all services. Unfortunately, America’s youth have become fat, sedentary, and without incentive to test their limits. Over 75% of young men cannot pass the physical requirements for admission into the armed forces. This must change if we are to protect our country from those communist/socialist/Islamic enemies.
Remember the late-night comedy hosts who ridiculed Trump about his creating the “Space Force”. They thought it was a joke. Now it is clear, years later, how important it is to our national security. Their challenge will be to leverage the new technologies of war with drone vehicles of all types, satellite communications, and missiles.
We cannot ignore those who don’t appreciate our culture and who yell, “Death to America!”
Instead, we have all the reasons in the world to love and pray for America and reply with “God Bless America!”
Amen.