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AMERICA IN DECLINE: TRUMP'S FAULT?

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  The scenes were surreal and packed enough shock value to disgust elites from both sides of the political divide and the whole world as well. I am talking about the invasion of the Capitol building by disgruntled Trump supporters who have not accepted the fact that President Trump is on his way out despite getting over 70 million votes. Their brief invasion managed to halt Congress proceedings but it did not stop the verification of the votes that set in motion the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President on January 20th, 2021 whether they like it or not. Vice President Mike Pence looked resolute even as he read the results that meant he was fired from the job after four bumpy years as Trump’s assistant. Credit to him for sticking to principle instead of blind loyalty.   What is clear is that the USA is more divided and it will be so as we head out of a terrible pandemic. The USA is getting weaker as a result of its political divisions and this has made it vulnerab...

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM A BIDEN ADMINISTRATION?

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  The countdown to the January 20 th, 2021 handover ceremony in Washington DC is ongoing as the current administration prepares to hand over to an incoming Biden Administration. Most of the elated people in America and all over the world ask, what can we expect from a Biden Government? Here’s the list. High Taxes A Biden government would reverse the Trump tax-cuts which have been criticized for being pro-wealthy and of no value to the middle and low-income working-class Americans. Corporations have had a field day cashing in on the lowered capital gains tax as well as the billionaires and millionaires who made a lot of money thanks to the tax cuts, whereas many were left out. The tax cuts also ballooned the deficit and you can see why Biden will have to increase taxes to cut this deficit. Strong Pro-Environment Policies President Trump never hid his disdain for climate change activists like Greta Thunberg and for treaties like the Paris Accord, which he withdrew from. The ...