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*45% of Americans identified as independents in 2025, an all time high. *Just 27% identified as Republicans and 27% as Democrats. *62% said America needs a third major party. America is long overdue for a strong Independent Party to break the 2party gridlock & deep rooted political corruption. The next six years will mark the rise of the Independents. 🔖 bookmark this note

in 1984, buying a home, paying for college & building a middle class life looked very different. fast forward to 2025: * College Tuition: +726% * New Home Prices: +422% * Rent: +308% * Household Income: +290% Every category increased faster than household income.

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Donald Trump revived the Republican Party by challenging the establishment & bringing unconventional ideas into the mainstream. But he failed at one of leadership’s greatest responsibilities: building the next generation of leaders. Instead, he demanded loyalty & attacked those who developed influence of their own. The Republican Party desperately needs credible, independent leadership willing to define conservatism beyond Trump and MAGA. A political movement built around one man isn’t a lasting philosophy. Today is proof that it was always a personality cult with an expiration date.

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💡 failure is just as valuable as success because of the effort invested & the experience gained.

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the Allied powers won World War II through control of oil, steel, factories & shipping routes, a potential World War III would likely be decided by control of energy, semiconductors, critical minerals, computing power & global logistics.

🚨 Trump promises that everyone who survives nuclear war is going to get $5,000

Which generation do belong? 🤔 Baby Boomers (1946–1964) * Defining Era: Post-WWII economic expansion, Civil Rights movement, Vietnam War, and early counterculture. * Core Mindset: Ambitious, optimistic, competitive, and work-centric. * TL;DR: The defining powerhouse generation. They reshaped culture through counterculture in their youth, then accumulated massive housing and market wealth during peak late-20th-century economic growth. Generation X (1965–1980) * Defining Era: The "latchkey kid" era, Cold War end, birth of MTV, early tech shift (PC/internet), and the 2008 Financial Crisis during peak earning years. * Core Mindset: Self-reliant, pragmatic, skeptical, and fiercely independent. * TL;DR: The overlooked bridge generation. Raised to figure things out on their own, they prioritize work-life flexibility but got economically squeezed between Boomer tenure and bad financial market timing. Millennials / Gen Y (1981–1996) * Defining Era: Rise of the internet, 9/11, entering the workforce during the Great Recession, and the mobile/social media boom. * Core Mindset: Purpose-driven, adaptive, collaborative, and cautious about traditional milestones (marriage/homeownership). * TL;DR: The digital pioneers. Highly educated and tech-native, they faced early-career economic headwinds that delayed traditional wealth milestones, shifting their priorities toward experiences, gig flexibility, and purpose over corporate loyalty. Generation Z (1997–2012) * Defining Era: Smartphone-native childhood, COVID-19 pandemic during schooling/early work, climate anxiety, and widespread social media saturation. * Core Mindset: Pragmatic, socially conscious, hyper-connected, and risk-averse. * TL;DR: The hyper-connected realists. Having seen Millennials struggle, they value financial security, mental health transparency, and social justice, demanding authenticity from work, brands, and institutions. Generation Alpha (2013–Mid-2020s) * Defining Era: Artificial Intelligence integration, early childhood pandemic disruptions, smart homes, and streaming/short-form media dominance. * Core Mindset: AI-integrated, visual, fluid, and global. * TL;DR: The fully automated generation. Growing up alongside AI and pervasive screens, their learning, socializing, and communication patterns are seamlessly digital and highly personalized from day one. Would you like to dive deeper into any specific generation's workplace trends, wealth stats, or cultural shifts?

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i’m just saying 🥑 🌱 you should grow an avocado

proof… Mac now supports Windows

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from CZ at Binance thought it was an interesting comparison

interesting 💥 Roughly 55–60 million US households (about 42–45% of all households) are estimated to have at least one firearm, based on the most consistent recent national surveys.  Key recent figures include: • Gallup (October 2025): About 42% of U.S. adults reported a firearm in their household.