Florida Conservative

But believing that everything is controlled by someone can also blind us to real problems—like bad incentives, broken systems, or repeating mistakes.

There is an unmistakable pattern whenever Donald Trump attempts to elevate strong, patriotic leaders inside the U.S. Armed Forces: suddenly, anonymous sources appear, allegations harden into “facts,” and the entire Washington bureaucracy works overtime to destroy that individual before he can rise.

But this narrative has one fatal flaw: It assumes China will always have goods worth shipping — and that America will always need China’s ships to receive them. The reality is very different, and the numbers tell a far more sobering story for Beijing.

Economists estimate the U.S. is short over 650,000 construction and skilled trade workers, a number projected to grow as reshoring accelerates.^9 Unions Are Uniquely Positioned to Fill the Gap Trade unions—if reformed—could: Train tens of thousands of workers rapidly Provide structured apprenticeships Offer healthcare and retirement benefits without federal expansion Rebuild America’s eroded middle class Revitalize post-industrial cities through dignified w

When they run dark and refuse to stop, they effectively become combatants. Under those conditions, the line between “law enforcement” and “armed conflict” disappears.

They do not fear AI.They fear humans who do not need them. That is why so many consumer AI offerings appear powerful at first, then mysteriously weaken, restrict, sanitize, or disappear. They do not want you empowered. They want you dependent.

When extraction zones are violent, Western firms/insurers often retreat. When Congress has de-tooled prosecutors and judges, environmental and labor enforcement collapses. When ports and offtake logistics are Chinese-controlled, supply chains can continue to function even under degraded governance. The net effect is a playing field that increasingly favors PRC-linked SOEs and their partners.

The rise of the Chinese navy presents a real threat that cannot be ignored. China has shown a keen interest in developing its aircraft...