How Eroding Public Programs Hurts Us All

Americans witnessed chaos this January in different parts of their lives, each brought on by a lack of coordination in decision-making at the highest office in the country, causing a disruption in daily life. Federal government assistance directly impacts the life of its citizens. Scientists see suspended research, and those in regular federal positions now find themselves on the brink of unemployment. The decisions concerned many things including government-provided benefits, public goods, and national defense - they are all part of a shared system. Shutting down these programs benefits no one. People saw their local foods and other public services come under threat threatening their life but no one explained it to them better. This was made worse as citizens felt ignored and misled by the increasingly conflicting sources of what was presented as accurate information causing confusion all around. People became split laying all the blames on each other. Politics continues to engage in identity politics and start pushing false narratives which cast blame on the misunderstood. It's kind of like how people get angry when they believe others are taking "their money" but still believe that immigrants shouldn't be in this country in spite of good evidence against it. People with lots of money are still in power. Trump takes the front when it comes to hurting America with his stirring politics. This is something cyclical and could, unfortunately, get worse. Affecting government jobs, food and health standard, public transport creates a ripple effect. Donald Trump's choices blink toward pulling back exactly the kind of assistance that keeps society running. It wasn't until everyone felt the pinch, that it hit them like a belt to the ribs. When members of society do not see that providing for the public good supports them all, there is a crisis at hand. And who knows? It could get worse. There's contested numbers about how painful this is already. About the 16% of population stands happy with the current offering as they can. Doing away with how we commonly help each other as a society does not cancel out costs, but just shifts them to people here on the ground. This means more suffering for everyone.