Trump’s $175 Billion Golden Dome of Debt

EDITOR'S NOTES

You don’t need to be anti-Trump or pro-Trump to smell what’s cooking here. I’m a libertarian — I’m against all unnecessary government boondoggles, no matter which team’s in charge. And folks, this one reeks. “The Golden Dome”? More like a golden checkbook for the Pentagon’s favorite private contractors. $175 billion for what amounts to a speculative satellite death-net that may or may not shoot hypersonics out of the sky. The spin? It’s about defending us from China, Russia, North Korea… the usual suspects. But dig deeper and you’ll see the real enemy: unchecked federal spending and the surveillance technocracy gearing up for total control under the guise of “protection.”

Derek Wolfe May 22, 25

The Latest Defense Hysteria: A Dome Made of Debt

Donald Trump just dropped another political nuke — not at our enemies, but on our wallets. In a flashy Oval Office moment, he unveiled plans for what he calls the “Golden Dome” — a $175 billion missile defense system designed to neutralize threats from anywhere on Earth, even space. Sounds patriotic, right? Until you realize this is another classic move to funnel taxpayer dollars into the black hole of military tech, wrapped in Reaganesque nostalgia and sold like it’s the second coming of Star Wars.

They’re kicking off the first $25 billion with the Republican tax bill — calling it a “down payment.” Think about that. In an age of inflation, housing crises, and crumbling infrastructure, your government wants to spend the GDP of a small country on a sci-fi fantasy that may never work as promised. “Nearly 100% success rate,” Trump claims. Call me skeptical, but I’ve seen this movie before — and it usually ends with budget overruns and zero accountability.

Golden Dome or Golden Scam?

This thing is supposed to involve a globe-spanning web of surveillance and intercept satellites — which, if you know anything about how these programs evolve, also means unprecedented expansion of eyes in the sky. That’s not a security net — it’s a surveillance net. The Department of Defense gets new toys, and the American people get watched from orbit.

Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis is already waving red flags. They’ve pegged similar systems at anywhere between $161 billion and $542 billion. Let that sink in. This thing might cost more than half a trillion dollars. You think that kind of cash gets shelled out without strings attached? Follow the money — Lockheed Martin, RTX, L3Harris — they’re already being positioned as the chosen few to profit.

The Bi-Partisan Bondage of the Military Machine

Here’s the truth they won’t tell you: this isn’t just about Trump. Every president, red or blue, gets seduced by the dream of an indestructible America. But there’s always a price — and it’s paid not just in dollars, but in freedom. These systems create dependency on military surveillance infrastructure. They embed permanent war-thinking into our national DNA. And they never go away. Once built, they’re used. Once weaponized, they’re expanded.

Canada’s already sniffing around. Other “partners” will follow. What starts as defense morphs into joint surveillance pacts and global techno-militarism. Think that’s far-fetched? Just look at how NATO turned into a justification for every Western military action since 1991.

What’s the Endgame?

Mark my words: the Golden Dome isn’t just a missile shield. It’s a symbol. A symbol of how disconnected the ruling class has become from fiscal sanity and individual liberty. It’s a message to the military-industrial complex: “We’ve got your back. Again.”

So what can you do? Start by waking up. Don’t buy into every shiny war gadget they pitch as “security.” And most importantly, protect yourself and your assets from the next big collapse this reckless spending spree could trigger.

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Stay free. Stay fierce. Stay skeptical.

— Derek Wolfe