TheWiseOldFart

I didn’t read the articles, but numerous journalists posted headlines today attempting to explain the breakup of the bromance between Trump and Musk. This is moronic. It is simple and it only requires average intelligence to know the truth. Trump intentionally used Musk for his money. Eventually, he made a complete fool of the richest man in the world. Musk was not as smart as he thought. He fell for the ultimate con, like millions of other uninformed Trump supporters, proving money doesn’t make you more intelligent, and choosing ignorance over fact will result in pain and disappointment. I predicted the end of the bromance at the same time it began. I know human nature, and two men with enormous egos who are desperate to be relevant could not co-exist for very long. He other factor is Donald Trump’s character, or more accurately, lack of. Trump demands loyalty but offers none in return. He uses everyone around him but no one is indispensable, not even his own children. He got what he ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   I will continue to write stories about what is wrong with America in the 21 st century. The list is not getting shorter, it grows every day. Our government is the most incompetent and corrupt in the world. The fourth estate no longer exists thanks to fake television news and social media. The Christian Religious Right controls one entire political party. These are just a few of the many failures and dangers to the existence of the United States in 2023. In America amassing great power and wealth is considered admirable and envied by millions. However, nothing is more destructive to positive accomplishments than the male ego combined with great wealth and great power. In the 21 st century everyone who possesses great power has become corrupt and cannot be trusted. Let’s begin at the lowest level composed primarily of men who have control over our lives: family members, local law enforcement, city governments, teachers, and religious leaders. Over our firs...