One main aspect of the under Kurrent (that we all sense, feel, and holds a smoldering dread in our hearts), is that:
I can feel the pressure, the dread, and the silence all coalescing and building. Outside of forcing oneself into being, completely and utterly ignorant of politics, choosing to look away, or being quite literally too retarded to deny what's happening.
Here's the deal: this MAGA death cult, has without a doubt, fractured. It's a movement, that combines literally all of the worst of humanity and the human-condition, and tightly rolls it into one. The embodiment figure of this movement, befittingly, consists of what some would argue - is Satan himself. The sadistic pleasure these "leaders" and supporters derive in seeing people suffer, and denying truth - when it's evidently extremely hard to pretzel around - has nothing to do with woeful ignorance. No. Instead, I argue, they know exactly what they are doing, and how they are using their ego, their past subjugation and oppression, and fully intend to harness, channel, and direct this dark energy through manipulation, control, gaslighting and projection.
Per that latter point, the Overton Window has literally shifted so far into the realms of right Extremism/fascism/emotional (and sometimes physical) terrorism, that the old GOP's hard-line extremism on this spectrum, would read: prioritizing big business and special interest, among the masses, while actively avoiding self-reflection, or a greed (and void) so insatiable - that they will stop at nothing (even if it means destroying the very fabric of society), to seek ultimate control, rule, power, subjugation, and subterfuge.
Right now, their policies are so fringe, so anti-democratic, and so focused on ignoring the constitution and rule of law; whilst simultaneously, actively admitting to their crimes and seditious acts, out loud.
You might then be asking, what is the late-game stratagem, in a game of Monopoly - where we're all one proverbial dice roll away from losing all material security and safety: what is a society, that hinges our future on AI, the automation and anti-humanitarian (and anti-humane) age, in which we live? It's clearly projected into becoming a zero-sum game, where we all lose everything, and where attaining a living wage is so rare and places us in positions with employers - that demands 50-60 hour work weeks - in order to handle the basic necessities associated with upholding one's livelihood.
On top of that, we have a disillusioned group of 20 and 30 somethings, who are caught up in this perpetually cut-throat, disaffected, impersonal process - of reaching out and demonstrating vulnerability, honesty, and passion - yet, these same "hiring teams" are so disaffected by the world, that they unwittingly become part of the problem - and ultimately make things worse.
Nevertheless, it's a very serious and burning question, that I think we can all sense and feel. The United State's economy, is propped up upon a international currency - the USD - that's experiencing out of control inflation, unsustainable compounding and composite - record breaking profits, and an economy that relies nearly solely on the outcome of this unprecedented AI experiment, that will ultimately shape (and hijack): public, social, societal, philosophical, and political discourse and order.
The biggest strength of a Democratic Capitalist society, was the ability to: build, design, innovate, transform, compete in a laissez-faire ("Let it happen", in French) economic society. Even the word economic, means "head of household". To have a thriving economy, one cannot simply measure the "successes" - which are often either Trumped up lies (pun intended), or push their workers to their breaking point. I would classify the current political and economic conditions are ripe with exploitation.
The way I see it, there are three fundamental problems with current system (where defects are main features):
- A free-market can only exist when there is truly competition within the market. Our current market, is whole-sale owned, by Blackrock, Vanguard, and State Street. This means, that when you go to the grocery store, nearly 90%+ of products on the shelf, are all owned, by one another. This creates a system where price-gouging (Trumped/chalked up as "inflation", comes into the picture). Taking a step back for a moment,,, ask yourself - "what is inflation?" Likewise, what's "an affordability crisis", Perhaps the more important question we should ask, is why is the richest and most prosperous country, in the history of the world, $40T in debt and climbing?
What is inflation and how does it come about? The answer: when the ultra-rich sequester money and cozy up to politicians and place themselves as close as possible to the money-printing apparatus (like Elon Musk - for instance has), or you own all of the competition - it creates a scenario where all money is invariably siphoned upward. As you may, or may not know: the only way new money can be minted, is in the form of government grants, and relies on the bond market. Other countries buy up our debt, with the promise of making money on interest. Simultaneously, at the same time, we have characters like Trump himself, that only paid $700 in taxes in 2017 and $0 in taxes in 2016. The rich will set there and gaslight you into thinking that if they paid more taxes, it wouldn't make a difference. Au contraire. Their taxation would pay for a livable middle-class wage, and social safety nets - as they were intended. - Through special interest groups, and lobbying - large megacorporate conglomerates have merged, in recent years, defying anti-trust laws and their purpose. The natural consequence of allowing two major competitors to merge, and this whole-sale consolidation of the market, means companies are free to enegage in anti-competitive practices, including price gouging. Simultaneous to this, we're being told the economy is the best it has ever been - even in light of major unemployed issues that have persisted and have further surged. It should be illegal, for instance, for companies making record profits each quarter, year after year, to be permitted to engage in widespread layoffs. Yet, between the corporate world and government - that's exactly what we see. We see companies that are price-gouging post COVID-19, wracking up prices,, and acting in anti-competitive ways. Now, we have the real brainchild of this dystopian feature - Russ Vought - the head of Office of Management and Budget, literally in control of overseeing both governmental spending, as well as the internal anti-trust group. Russ, only serves one master, either himself, or Trump. Much like many Trump's cronies, when they go before congress, continually say: "I work for the president", only to have Democrats correct them and say "No sir, you're not only wrong, but -moreover - I don't like what I'm hearing from you." You will notice, whether it be Russ Vought, or Todd Blanche, or the multitude of other confirmed cabinet members - they never correct themselves. Likewise, we have a corporate America, that only serves one master, the stake holders - above all else. Such a system is not only unsustainable, but moreover, it's corrupt, misanthropic, undignified, and inherently inhumane. I'm tired of everyday Americans, playing squarely into their hands, saying things like "it's just business", and "don't take it personal". Did you know, companies can be ran, however they so desire, and one such way - is investment into your people, and retaining talent. That version of events, doesn't require unwarranted layoffs, all to please the stake-holders and achieve the unsustainable effort of "record profits", "quarter after quarter", and "year after year". The other pattern I notice is the more ruthless, inhumane, curt, and ignorant one is - the more successful they become. We are literally living in a time, where - as a society - we collectively normalize this behavior, when it's antithetical to a version of a world that is just, humane, and a society and democracy that cares for its people - and has got its back. On the contrary: starting next year, they will require all Medicaid recipients to work 20 hours per week. Mind you, some people possess a level of disability - so great - that such news of further Medicaid cuts is literally signing a death sentence to the disabled. This was never about actual concerns of "waste, fraud, and abuse" and instead, has everything to do with corporate America, bilking the public of our social support systems and structures, while engaging in the same kind of "waste, fraud, and abuse" they claim to be stopping. Have you ever noticed no follow-up, or details on the supposed, or purported "waste, fraud and abuse" they headline?
- With the horrendous job market combined with a job seeking culture that continually engages in inhumane acts, when it comes to their candidates, we have essentially created a job market that favors corporate America. Gone are the days that one's credentials could easily land people in the door. Instead, these hiring managers, being disaffects - like the rest of the American public - and super afraid of losing their jobs: are now tasked with approaching the hiring process in undignified and inhumane ways. This includes, lack of follow-up, mixed messaging, and broken promise after broken promise. "You'll hear back from me next week about taking you to stage 2 of the hiring process." Not only does the follow-up never happen, the selection process whole-sale discards the rejects, offering absolutely zero feedback. Hitting at the real heart of the matter, is asking the basic question "what is the long-game" strategy and gambit of this rogue regime, and it favoring the ultra-rich capitalists? When you intentionally undermine job reports, based on fact and statistics, and the layoffs continue - they are attempting to render the public, isolated, scared, alone, and hapless and helpless. And guess what, it's working? If they have 10-20% of the population so desperate for work, foreclosing on their mortgages (creating a fire-sale for the ultra-wealthy), and an economy where no one is able to afford their over-hyped and marketed products: then how are they expecting for such an unsustainable system to support itself. They have continually proven, they are trying their best, to crash the economy into the ground. Meanwhile, snatch up decades worth of effort to own a home, strip it away, and steal it from the public. Personally, it's my belief they actually want to crash the economy, because they can afford to weather it... we on the other hand, cannot.
In the lead-up to the mid-terms, they want us paranoid, scared, helpless, voiceless, intimidated, and fearful. Why? The answer is simple. When you directly attack the ground on which people obtain their security, not only are people more likely to purchase items they cannot afford (out of desperation that it will address that void in their life, hence marketing),, but additionally, it makes people more compliant towards a mid-terms where they are focused so much on their survival, there's no real way to fight back.
To conclude, I believe we all deeply sense something's wrong and all possess an underkurrent (undercurrent) and dread to everyday living, that it makes it not only more difficult to live, it makes it all the more difficult to function. Per Maslow's hierarchy of needs, when you take away the base support structures of a functioning society, you create a public that's desperate for any/all support. They want the public inundated, distracted, engaged in senseless culture wars, scapegoating, and desperate and reliant upon a corrupt system - that has no real interest in supporting the everyday, hard-working,, American. This dehumanization process is rich and ripped in marketing, disinformation, distraction, subjugation, oppression, and continual gaslighting, projection and subterfuge. Meanwhile, they are doing everything in their power to rewrite history, our constitution and strip and disenfranchise the public when it comes to voting, and creating such a far-off toxic political environment, that everyday people will become overwhelmed - and choose to ignore the elephant in the room.
We're beyond a constitutional crisis. We're straight on our way, to full-blown authoritarian dictatorship. Especially, with a regime so unpopular, that they're solely focused on assailing and laying siege to our voting rights. You can tell that they're winning, when they say the illegal acts, out loud, and prime/choreograph/normalize their next move. If that doesn't sit right with you, your heart, and are tired of sitting back in horror, abandoning coalition, action, and using one's voice - then by default, you're offering your "inferred consent." Just look at Mitch McConnel: likely too sick to serve, or potentially dead. And yet, this regime will hide that fact, out of fear of loving a vote. The fact they are so outward and overt with their intentions, especially moving into this year, should tell you everything you need to know. They already have a plan in place and are directly acting upon it.
This means, if you simply think we can just show up and show out on November 5th, 2026 - and all of a sudden, all of our problems will magically go away - you're wrong. While I personally hope that I'm wrong about this, I strongly and intuitively know: judging from the results of the 2024 being highly suspect and suspicious, and Trump playing the Trump-sympathy card with his faked assassination, engaging in a coup and becoming a 34-time felon that subsequently went on to win literally EVERY swing state - that they already have the system rigged. Not only that, they are taking collective action, right this moment, to undermine state's autonomy and rights when it comes to conducting their individual elections, spreading misinformation and fear of the ills of socialism (God forbid we live in a society where we care for one another), and attempting to ban and put into place a myriad of roadblocks when it comes to voting. I suspect, polling places will experience a great deal of disorder, harassment, and violence. Likewise, they will instruct the USPS to reject delivery of ballots, attack ballot boxes, and call in false bomb threats. They are truly a one-trick pony.
I believe MAGA Mike Johnson, said it best, when he said "If Democrats win the mid-terms, they will investigate Trump, his family, his allies, his friends, and over half of the people in this room. I run a protection program." This quote was very telling, because why is it, that Trump is forcing the "Antiweaponization Act/Fund" to pay insurrectionists for their acts on J6, pardoning all of them, while likewise rendering themselves immune from any future IRS investigations. Could it be, that engaged in illegal acts? Capital One, seems to think so, when they shutdown over 300 of the Trump-regime's accounts, over suspicion/finding of money laundering. There's nothing inherently illegal, or unjust, with investigating the actions of a corrupt family and regime. Pam Bondi might disagree though, and she said "Trump is the law."
What deeply underscores this whole debacle, is the ultra-wealthy's insatiable self-destructive greed. While the rich don't feel like they rely on society, or need society - they forget that Americans live by the social contract, while the ultra-wealthy plot and scheme in every which way, to render themselves immune from such contract. Why are the ultra-wealthy, so focused on building bunkers? Why are they scared of the American public? I think the answer is clear: their own behavior tells us a story about them. Meaning: it's entirely possible that they have engaged in illegal acts, and are acting entirely complicity with the assistance of this corrupt administration, to refashion society - in their vision. Their vision is one of apocalyptic return of Jesus, combined with 1984, A Hand Maid's Tail; meets: The Iron Heel, Jennifer Government, The Space Merchants, The Plot Against America, and Parable of the Sower.
None of this is normal. We are bound by the constitution to use our voices, coalesce and resist the illegal actions of an oppressive regime. The only pushback to a fully captured government and SCOTUS, now lies in the hands of its people, and local state governments, resistance by the lower courts and their respective autonomy. Why then, are we buying into the continual 24/7 news cycle, social media doom-scroll, rage-bait, and sit back and watch our democracy slowly wither away and die? Why aren't the people using their voices? Why are they not rejecting the algorithm, the siloing, the subjugation, the control, manipulation, programming, and marketing?
That's why theunderKurrent.com was created. We are an crowd-sourced, people-curated, democratic independent news media platform. Through research, timeline, and exploring patterns of subtextual and pretextual abuse - together we explore what's lurking beneath the surface. We encourage active public, societal, and political discourse. Our values on truth and fact, are non-negotiable. We both detest and fully reject, any attempts to be manipulated, controlled, or gaslit - on the actual state of reality. Moreover, we recognize the lack of curation and community, is exactly what got us here. Therefore, snap out of it, join the community, and express your first amendment rights. While none of us individually may be able to set the social prerogative, together we can shape the narrative and the outcomes. However, it requires us to be involved, focused, and dedicated to a better future ahead. To achieve that, we must expose the exploitation, lies, and deceit - of an out-of-control and rogue administration. I believe together, our collective voice, will create an indelible effect, in the lead up to the 2026 mid-terms; and moreover, better ensure accountability, justice, and truth prevail. While lies may have won the battle, together and with truth - we'll win the war. Don't give in to the distraction, paranoia, or fears that justice will fail to prevail. Together, we can denounce and reject their lies, outright.
The ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, once famously stated in his triste "Politics" that: "man is by nature a social animal," adding that anyone who lives outside of society by choice is "either a beast or a God." We have the ultra-wealthy that choose the way of the beast. Through love, accountability, justice, and holding the record - let us live and love without labels and recognize our current living conditions is no accident, but the direct result of greed, corruption, and capture by the ultra-wealthy. The choice is yours.
