The elder millennial

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The elder millennial
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Inflation isn’t greed. Bitcoin isn’t a savior. Gold isn’t obsolete. Writing about money, energy, and reality
MAGA keeps saying “we voted for this” — meaning the return of the Monroe Doctrine. Be honest: Most Trump voters can’t explain what the Monroe Doctrine is, what it costs, or what it historically meant. You didn’t vote for policy. You voted for a cult of personality around Donald Trump. Zap if you think supporting something you don’t understand isn’t patriotism ⚡️
America Smaller, Not Stronger The idea of returning to the Monroe Doctrine is being sold as strength, but in reality it represents strategic retreat. The original Monroe Doctrine was never a flex of power. It was an admission of weakness. In the early 1800s, the United States lacked the military and economic power to compete globally, so it pulled back to the Western Hemisphere to buy time. It was a defensive pause, not dominance. Trying to revive that logic today flips its meaning. Retreat would now be voluntary, signaling that America no longer believes it can compete in the world it helped build. Supporters frame this as realism, pointing to endless wars and mounting debt. But realism also means understanding that power vacuums do not stay empty. When America steps back, other powers step forward. Letting rivals dominate entire regions doesn’t create peace. It reshapes trade rules, supply chains, and technology standards in ways that undermine American interests. It tells allies they are on their own and encourages instability that eventually pulls the United States back in under worse conditions. Real strength isn’t drawing lines on a map and hoping rivals respect them. Strength is credibility. Shrinking influence, fewer allies, and reduced ambition aren’t renewal. They’re contraction. Great nations don’t grow stronger by leaving the field. They grow stronger by competing, adapting, and refusing to shrink their vision of what they can be.