The economy feels off, doesn’t it?

Prices are rising. Jobs feel shakier. And it’s getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s spin. But what if I told you this isn’t just bad luck or a natural downturn? What if the pain we’re starting to feel is part of a deliberate strategy—a storm being engineered by people in power?

Tariffs. AI-driven job loss. Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and disaster aid.

This isn’t just a few policies gone wrong—it’s a setup. And unless we fight back, we could be staring down a modern version of the Great Depression.

Let’s walk through what’s happening—and how we stop it.

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Tariffs That Trigger Trade Wars

Back in 1930, a law called the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act raised taxes on over 20,000 imported goods. It was supposed to protect American farmers and workers. Instead, it sparked a global trade war.

Countries like Canada and France hit back with tariffs of their own. U.S. exports dropped like a rock. Prices soared. Layoffs followed. And the economy spiraled downward—fast.

Now? Trump and MAGA Republicans want to do it again—but bigger.

Trump is floating universal tariffs of 60% or more on nearly every country. That would mean:

• Basic goods like clothing, shoes, appliances, and electronics would skyrocket in price.
• Other countries would retaliate—hitting U.S. industries, especially farmers, automakers, and manufacturers in swing states.
• And regular working families would pay the price while the ultra-rich barely feel it.

Let’s be clear: when Trump slapped tariffs on China and our allies in 2018, prices rose and thousands of jobs were lost. The soybean market collapsed. Harley-Davidson moved some production overseas to dodge tariffs. And American families paid more for everything from washing machines to groceries.

That was just a test run. What’s coming is worse.

Cutting the Lifelines That Keep Us Alive

Imagine your home is hit by a wildfire. You lose everything. You call FEMA—and they don’t answer.

Or you lose your job to automation. You apply for unemployment—but the program’s been gutted.