Blog Articles and Commentaries from Neil McCoy-Ward
Trump’s Day 2 Presidency: My Thoughts and Analysis
The European Union Is Getting Worse By The Day… (Now Germany 🇩🇪 Is In Big Trouble)
EU Power Consolidation
🇪🇺The EU is attempting to centralize control by removing veto rights and establishing a Council of 5 to govern, targeting countries like Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Germany that don't align with their model.
Political Interference
🗳️EU Commissioner Tiarno Breton threatened to cancel Germany's election results if the AfD party wins, citing Russian interference and TikTok, despite AfD's 20% polling and Alis Widel's popularity.
German Economic Crisis
💼Germany faces its largest economic crisis since WWII, with a projected 30% rise in bankruptcies by 2025, shrinking economy, and massive layoffs in key sectors like automotive (140,000 jobs in 5-10 years) and steel (40% of workforce).
Energy Challenges
⚡Germany's gas storage levels dropped 3% in one week, with low reserves prompting attempts to source gas from Romania, potentially leading to a warlike economy.
Free Speech Concerns
🎤The EU is using "rule of law" to restrict free speech, labeling an interview with AfD's Alis Widel as "right-wing extremism" despite the party's 20% polling.
I Investigated the Los Angeles Fires (It’s WORSE Than We Imagined...)
Arson and Misinformation
🔥A man was arrested for using a miniature flamethrower to cause LA fires, contradicting initial media misinformation about arson's role.
Climate and Environmental Factors
🌡️Dry conditions and Santa Ana winds, rather than climate change, are the primary contributors to LA fires, with the area experiencing no substantial rain since last spring.
Funding and Resource Allocation
💰LA's fire department faced a $17.6 million budget cut in 2022, with funds redirected to homelessness policies and diversity initiatives shortly before the fires.
Fire Impact and Scale
🏙️The fires have burned over 8,000 acres in 2024, with the Palisades fire alone consuming 1,200 acres in 2021.
Criminal Activity
🦹The fires have exposed looting and gang activity, with one incident involving a mother restraining an arsonist using a blowtorch, rope, and zip ties.
The US Debt Ceiling Crisis Explained!
The US Senate has voted to temporarily raise the nation's debt limit, avoiding a historic default that experts say would have devastated the economy. Senators agreed to increase the limit by $480bn (£352bn), which will cover the US until early December.
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