One might argue Karl Marx was mistaken; it’s not, as Marx predicted, oppressed workers who are smashing capitalism, but bored billionaires. “Move fast and break things,” the guiding principle of Facebook, was adopted by billionaires across business and financial sectors.
As I see it, an oligarchy composed of said billionaires, detached from the reality the rest of us confront, has taken over our government and, with hubris-bred incompetence, is dismantling the very system that has brought them immense wealth. Look at the rampage through our government led by the ketamine-fueled head of DOGE as he destroys livelihoods and lives across the United States. Watch as the hireling in the White House shills cars, takes vacations, alienates allies and courts dictators.
Clearly, this is a difficult time for our democracy. Hardworking people are suffering dystopian consequences brought about by the implementation of the billionaire-conceived Project 2025 experiment. Until We the People fix this, as we must, I suggest, without irony, vegetable gardens in every yard.
Most importantly, I believe we should ignore social media, disregard political rhetoric and objectively assess how this administration’s policies impact our daily lives. After all, the Declaration of Independence promises everyone, regardless of status or wealth, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Let’s put aside our differences, band together and act accordingly.
Kathleen Acklin
Highland Park