Summary
The second Trump administration could dismantle key government agencies aiding working people, particularly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Created after the 2008 financial crisis, the CFPB has secured major consumer wins under Biden-appointed director Rohit Chopra, such as capping overdraft fees and banning excessive credit card late fees.
Trump previously weakened the agency, and his return could prioritize corporate interests.
Progressives are urged to defend the CFPB’s achievements and use its success as a rallying point in future political campaigns.
No.
A lot of working people voted to blame immigrants, trans people, and wokeism.
“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
They voted to be able to put their boot on a colored man’s neck. They don’t care if someone is putting a boot on their own neck, so long as they get to do it to someone else.
That a quote around 60 years old is still not only relevant but still working to keep power says a lot about how broken things have always been.
History doesn’t repeat itself but it does rhyme.