Politicians Love To Gaslight You
Every election cycle, the same nonsense pops up: “We’ll make everything affordable!” Sure, because waving a magic wand can suddenly lower your grocery bill, rent, and gas prices all at once. Let’s call this what it really is: political gaslighting. The government does not control the marketplace. It cannot magically make goods cheaper for everyone. Affordability isn’t a universal number—it’s personal. One person’s affordable is another person’s luxury.
Taxes, Tariffs, And Rules Are Not Magic
Politicians trot out “solutions” like taxes, tariffs, and regulations, pretending they’re saving you money. News flash: taxes are money taken from you, tariffs make imported goods more expensive, and regulations often create a bureaucracy that adds hidden costs. Scratching at the edges of the economy isn’t making things cheaper—it’s rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship. The only thing politicians are guaranteed to control is how much they talk about your wallet.
Millionaires, Middle Class, And The Poor—Different Worlds
Here’s a reality check: what’s affordable for a millionaire is a luxury for a middle-class family and an impossibility for someone living paycheck to paycheck. Promises of affordability assume everyone lives in the same financial bubble. They don’t. Affordability is completely relative to income and circumstance, so any politician claiming they can “guarantee” it is outright lying. It’s not just misleading—it’s insulting.
The Ugly Truth About Political Promises
Let’s be honest: no government can guarantee affordability. Ever. They can tinker around with taxes and tariffs, issue cute slogans, and release flashy charts—but they cannot control prices across an entire economy. Affordability is an illusion that changes depending on your life, your bills, and your paycheck. Politicians selling “cheap” goods are selling hope, not reality, and it’s high time people stopped buying into it.
Bottom Line: Stop Buying The Fantasy
If someone promises you “affordable” anything, call it what it is: bullshit. The government cannot decide what’s cheap for you, your family, or your neighbors. Affordability depends on personal circumstances, not political slogans. Stop trusting catchy campaign phrases and start thinking critically about what affordability really means—and who really benefits from these promises.
We are being screwed.
— Steve
