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The Golden Age of Plunder Begins: How to Survive It
Benjamin Franklin famously warned that the government given to the
people was “a republic, if you can keep it.” As Donald Trump begins his
second term, Franklin’s caution feels eerily prescient. This moment
marks the dawn of what can be called the Golden Age of Plunder—a time
where corruption, exploitation, and the dismantling of oversight are not
just tolerated but celebrated. If his first term laid the groundwork,
and this new era promises to strip away any remaining pretense of checks
and balances.
A Republic Under Siege
The signs are everywhere. Corporations are raking in record profits
while wages stagnate. Billionaires are dodging taxes so effectively that
their accountants might as well be magicians. Workers are being ground
to dust in the gig economy, and data-harvesting tech giants are turning
every keystroke into cash. If you’re feeling squeezed, it’s because you
are.
What’s worse is that this squeeze isn’t a bug in the system; it’s the
feature. When oversight is gutted, and courts are packed with
corporate-friendly judges, the message is clear: the foxes are not just
guarding the henhouse—they’ve set up a fried chicken joint in the back.
The direct impacts—rising costs, stagnant wages, and disappearing safety
nets—are inescapable. But it’s the indirect ones, the creeping erosion
of democracy and fairness, that should really keep you up at night.
In this Article:
What defines the Golden Age of Plunder?
How systemic corruption and exploitation are eroding democracy.
Can America survive this new turning point?
Lessons from history: What Franklin and Strauss & Howe reveal.
Practical steps to reclaim justice and fairness.
by Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Continue Reading:
https://innerself.com/social/democracy/31331-golden-age-plunder.html
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25,000+ articles on personal empowerment, social consciousness, and
living in harmony. Make informed choices that uplift yourself, your
community, and the planet.
Rediscover your Inner Self today.
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#GoldenAge #UnderSiege #DemocracyAtRisk #JusticeAndFairness #FightForRenewal
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By InnerSelfcomBenjamin Franklin famously warned that the government given to the
people was “a republic, if you can keep it.” As Donald Trump begins his
second term, Franklin’s caution feels eerily prescient. This moment
marks the dawn of what can be called the Golden Age of Plunder—a time
where corruption, exploitation, and the dismantling of oversight are not
just tolerated but celebrated. If his first term laid the groundwork,
and this new era promises to strip away any remaining pretense of checks
and balances.
A Republic Under Siege
The signs are everywhere. Corporations are raking in record profits
while wages stagnate. Billionaires are dodging taxes so effectively that
their accountants might as well be magicians. Workers are being ground
to dust in the gig economy, and data-harvesting tech giants are turning
every keystroke into cash. If you’re feeling squeezed, it’s because you
are.
What’s worse is that this squeeze isn’t a bug in the system; it’s the
feature. When oversight is gutted, and courts are packed with
corporate-friendly judges, the message is clear: the foxes are not just
guarding the henhouse—they’ve set up a fried chicken joint in the back.
The direct impacts—rising costs, stagnant wages, and disappearing safety
nets—are inescapable. But it’s the indirect ones, the creeping erosion
of democracy and fairness, that should really keep you up at night.
In this Article:
What defines the Golden Age of Plunder?
How systemic corruption and exploitation are eroding democracy.
Can America survive this new turning point?
Lessons from history: What Franklin and Strauss & Howe reveal.
Practical steps to reclaim justice and fairness.
by Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Continue Reading:
https://innerself.com/social/democracy/31331-golden-age-plunder.html
🌍 Empowering Minds, Inspiring Change
InnerSelf.com is your trusted resource for over 30 years, delivering
25,000+ articles on personal empowerment, social consciousness, and
living in harmony. Make informed choices that uplift yourself, your
community, and the planet.
Rediscover your Inner Self today.
https://InnerSelf.com
#GoldenAge #UnderSiege #DemocracyAtRisk #JusticeAndFairness #FightForRenewal