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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 20 MIN

America Feels Like A Ponzi Scheme Run By Trump And Cocaine Bears

from A WORLD GONE MAD · host Jeff Alan Wolf

SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWGas prices are climbing again, Americans are getting crushed again, and somehow we’re all expected to act like paying seventy dollars to drive to the grocery store is just part of being a functional society now. Meanwhile politicians keep talking about global strategy while regular people are sitting in parking lots trying to figure out whether groceries, rent, or electricity gets sacrificed this week.In this episode I dive into Trump’s response to rising gas prices, why so many Americans feel financially exhausted right now, and why the phrase “this is peanuts” probably hits a little differently when your debit card sounds like it’s fighting for its life every time you swipe it.I also get into the increasingly bizarre reports surrounding Trump’s stock trades and the growing questions about politicians, money, power, and how the hell any of this is supposed to look normal anymore. Because when powerful people seem to make money every time government decisions magically move markets, average Americans start wondering if the stock market’s become a private casino for insiders wearing flag pins.I also break down the outrage surrounding reports that the IRS has reportedly agreed not to investigate Trump and his family over past tax issues. And for millions of Americans who are terrified of making one tiny mistake on their own taxes, the optics of that situation look absolutely insane.Plus I look at the latest Republican primary results and what they reveal about Trump’s continuing grip on the Republican Party heading into the midterms. Love him, hate him, fear him, or wish he’d vanish into a WiFi-free volcano somewhere, Trump still dominates Republican politics at a level that’s hard to overstate.This entire episode is basically one giant look at why so many Americans feel like the country’s becoming impossible to recognize anymore. Prices explode, trust collapses, politicians get richer, and the public just keeps getting emotionally beaten into numbness one news cycle at a time.Welcome to modern America… where your grocery bill looks like a hostage negotiation and the government feels like a Ponzi scheme run by cocaine bears.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/[email protected]

SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Gas prices are climbing again, Americans are getting crushed again, and somehow we’re all expected to act like paying seventy dollars to drive to the grocery store is just part of being a functional society now. Meanwhile politicians keep talking about global strategy while regular people are sitting in parking lots trying to figure out whether groceries, rent, or electricity gets sacrificed this week. In this episode I dive into Trump’s response to rising ga...

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