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  • My Vision for a Stronger America, Beyond the OBBB

    Prioritize the Need for a New American Fiscal Nationalism & Continue Building a Fortress America Economy: A 15% baseline tariff and sweeping deregulation are not just good ideas; they are necessary defensive measures. While they won’t single-handedly slay the $37T debt dragon, they are the foundational armor for a “Fortress America” economy.

    The $37 Trillion Elephant: Neither party has a plan to pay the debt.

    Investigate the China-California Connection: Deep-dive into how California’s state debt and business ties with Chinese entities create a national security vulnerability.

    Illinois & New York: Blue State Debt Bombs: Unfunded liabilities and corruption in states led by figures like @GovPritzker Gov. Pritzker are a key aspect of the national crisis.

    Saudi Vision 2030: The World’s Most Expensive PR Campaign: The Public Investment Fund’s acquisition of companies like Scopely isn’t about innovation; it’s about their deliberate pursuit of user data. This positions them to monitor our movements, creating a future where digital tracking could easily enable real-world stalking.

    Understand that Political Theater is the Real Insurrection: The political theater in D.C. is the primary cancer. It’s a managed spectacle that provides cover for the real, coordinated erosion of American sovereignty.

    The @SenFettermanPA (Sen. Fetterman) –@marklevinshow (Mark Levin) Doctrine: A pro-Israel, anti-Ayatollah stance is the only coherent foreign policy for national security.

    The @RepThomasMassie (Rep. Massie) –@Ilhan (Rep. Omar) Red Line: Bipartisan efforts to limit executive “war” powers… are a dangerous abdication of responsibility.

    Beyond Counterfeit Cryptocurrency & The Corrupt Old Guard: The post-2008 distrust in the established financial order is justified. But cryptocurrency is not the answer; it’s a digital counterfeit designed to profit from chaos. The real path forward is outside both of these failed systems: a return to productive, asset-backed economics.

    The Hypocrisy of “Stablecoins”: We need to debunk the myth of stability and expose their role in facilitating capital flight from America.

    Critique Cryptocurrency’s Role in the National Debt: Institutional adoption of BTC/ETH/etc. creates a shadow monetary system that undermines the dollar.

    Look Into the Mechanics of Sharia-Compliant Finance: Expose how deals with nations like Qatar and Saudi Arabia introduce legal and financial systems that are antithetical to U.S. economic principles.

    Take a Stand for Authentic Discourse: Public officials should actively curate their audience to prioritize verified, real individuals.

    Deconstruct “Sound Money”: Bitcoin isn’t the new gold, but the new Confederate Dollar.

    … AND A “DREAM ON” WISH LIST:

    Look Into the Qatar Gift Horse: Analyze the “gift” of an Air Force One jet as a symbol of foreign influence at the highest levels.

    Fire Engineers: A ruthless platform approach to platform integrity (purging bots) is more important than internal harmony at a tech company.

    Truth Social’s Bot Problem: Even “alternative” platforms are failing to provide authentic spaces for discourse.

  • America’s Solar Achilles’ Heel: BRICS’ Dominance and the Path to Energy Insecurity

    America’s Solar Achilles’ Heel: BRICS’ Dominance and the Path to Energy Insecurity

    Here are key problems with relying heavily on solar energy, particularly when facing a dominant manufacturing bloc like BRICS:

    1. The BRICS’ Leverage (Supply Chain Manipulation): With BRICS, and overwhelmingly China, controlling over 80% of all solar panel manufacturing stages (and nearing 95% for crucial upstream components like polysilicon and wafers), they hold immense leverage. They can strategically restrict the export of panels, components, or raw materials, effectively throttling another nation’s ability to build, maintain, or repair its solar infrastructure. This creates a powerful tool for geopolitical pressure.
    2. Cost Competitiveness (Exploitable Dependency): China is the most cost-competitive location for manufacturing all solar PV components due to massive state investment and economies of scale. This makes it difficult for other nations to establish their own fully competitive domestic supply chains. BRICS could exploit this by manipulating prices—either by gouging during periods of high demand or undercutting nascent industries in other countries to maintain their dominance, making a dependent nation’s solar ambitions economically unviable or perpetually reliant.
    3. Quality Control Weaponization (Undermining Reliability): Given their control over manufacturing, BRICS nations could, in a conflict scenario, subtly degrade the quality or introduce hidden flaws (hardware or software backdoors) into solar components destined for adversaries. This could lead to premature failures, reduced efficiency, increased maintenance burdens, and a general loss of faith in the reliability of solar infrastructure, all while being difficult to detect upfront.
    4. Trade Vulnerability (Economic Weak Point): Heavy reliance on imported solar panels and components makes a nation’s currency and economy susceptible. Any devaluation of the importing nation’s currency would drastically increase the cost of these essential goods. Furthermore, the dominant bloc could impose targeted tariffs or engage in other trade actions that specifically penalize the solar sector of a rival, exploiting this dependency. The US, for instance, imported eight times the solar modules it manufactured in 2023, showcasing this vulnerability.
    5. Investment Chill (Perceived Risk): The clear and present risk of supply chain disruption, price manipulation, or sabotage by a dominant, potentially adversarial, manufacturing bloc would create significant uncertainty. This “investment chill” would deter both domestic and foreign investment in the solar sector of the vulnerable nation. Investors would be wary of committing capital to projects that could be easily undermined by geopolitical factors beyond their control, thus slowing down the transition to solar energy and reinforcing reliance on the dominant bloc or other energy sources.

    Originally Posted on 𝕏 on May 23, 2025

    David Gross

    Follow me at https://x.com/dgapps and https://davidgrossapps.com

  • SPECIAL REPORT, PART II: The TikTok Betrayal: Beyond the Trojan Horse, The Rot Within

    SPECIAL REPORT, PART II: The TikTok Betrayal: Beyond the Trojan Horse, The Rot Within

    While the first report detailed the overt threat of TikTok as a weapon of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), this second analysis drills deeper into a more insidious danger: the rot within our own institutions that has allowed this threat to fester. The story of TikTok is not just one of foreign aggression, but of domestic failure, political cowardice, and a legal system that has been twisted to protect the adversary. This is a chronicle of the swamp’s self-preservation at the expense of American security.

    The Political Uni-Party and the Propaganda Machine

    The most glaring hypocrisy in the fight against TikTok comes from the very politicians who should be our first line of defense. The Republican and Democratic parties, in their lust for votes, have proven themselves to be two wings of the same Uni-Party, willing to engage with the enemy for political gain.

    • Biden’s Betrayal: Why in the Hell would a sitting U.S. President use a CCP-controlled application? The “Biden-Harris HQ” TikTok account is a slap in the face to the entire U.S. intelligence community. We are told it is run by campaign aides, not the President himself, which is an irrelevant distinction. The account, with its hundreds of thousands of followers, legitimizes the platform and signals to our enemies that our leaders are not serious about the national security threat. We must ask: was the campaign paid? What data is being collected on the American citizens who follow and interact with this account? It is a staggering display of political malpractice.
    • Government-Sponsored Propaganda: The “No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” buried in a massive appropriations bill, was a weak and performative gesture. Why did it require the Office of Management and Budget to “establish deadlines” for removal? The ban should have been instantaneous. The real question is why these apps were on government devices in the first place. A search reveals a shocking list of U.S. agencies that maintained large TikTok accounts, effectively using a CCP platform to conduct government outreach. The TSA, the National Parks Service, and numerous state-level agencies built substantial followings, normalizing the app and handing the CCP a direct pipeline to American citizens under a veneer of officialdom.
    • The Apology of Jeff Jackson: Look no further than Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina for a profile in political cowardice. After voting for the ban, he posted a now-infamous “apology video” to his massive TikTok following, explaining why he voted the way he did. This act of appeasing a digital mob, potentially inflated by foreign bots, over his duty to national security is contemptible. How does a representative from North Carolina, not a media hub like LA or NYC, amass such a following? How is follower authenticity or monetization even verified by TikTok? This entire ecosystem stinks of fraud, a problem Apple and Google refuse to address, even as new legislation against fake app store activity is debated.
    • The Chinese Embassy in the Halls of Congress: It is a fact that representatives from the Chinese embassy met directly with U.S. congressional staffers to lobby against this bill. This is not normal diplomacy; it is an act of hostile influence. For a foreign adversary to walk the halls of our government and directly pressure our lawmakers is an outrage reminiscent of a spy thriller. This practice, while technically legal, is part of a pattern of corruption that has been allowed to fester in the post-9/11 era, where foreign money and influence have become commonplace in Washington D.C.
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  • SPECIAL REPORT: The Case for a Complete and Total Ban of TikTok in the USA

    SPECIAL REPORT: The Case for a Complete and Total Ban of TikTok in the USA

    Introduction: A Clear and Present Danger

    The ongoing debate surrounding TikTok is not merely about a social media application; it is about national sovereignty, the security of our citizens’ data, and the integrity of our democratic discourse. For too long, the conversation has been muddled by half-measures, corporate-speak, and a fundamental misunderstanding of the adversary we face. The passage of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA) was a necessary first step, but it is not the final solution. Current and past efforts to mitigate the threat posed by TikTok are, and have always been, ineffective at addressing the underlying security concerns. The time for divestment negotiations and technical firewalls has passed. TikTok, a tool of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), must be banned entirely from the United States.

    The Corporate Shell Game: A Deliberate Deception

    To understand the TikTok threat, one must first dismantle the complex and deliberately opaque corporate structure of its parent company, ByteDance.

    • Cayman Islands and Delaware: Havens of Obscurity: ByteDance is not a simple tech company; it is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, a jurisdiction notorious for financial secrecy. This is not an accident. It is a calculated move to obscure ownership and evade American oversight, a direct contradiction to the “America First” principles our nation must embody. Furthermore, its U.S. entity, TikTok Inc., is registered in Delaware, a state with notoriously lax corporate transparency laws, and the home state of President Biden, a fact that should raise serious questions. This is the opposite of the patriotic move made by Truth Social, which reincorporated from Delaware to Florida, demonstrating a commitment to transparency and American values.
    • The “Global Investor” Myth: We are told that 60% of ByteDance is owned by “global institutional investors.” This is a classic globalist talking point designed to lull us into a false sense of security. It is a distraction. The critical issue is not the 60%, but the controlling interest and influence wielded by the CCP. This “globalist” structure ensures that American interests will always be subjugated.
    • The “Golden Share”: A Dagger at the Heart: The most damning evidence of CCP control lies in the 1% “golden share” held by WangTouZhongWen Technology, an entity backed by the China Internet Investment Fund, in a key ByteDance subsidiary. This is not a trivial stake; it grants the CCP a board seat and direct influence over the company’s operations. This structure is a blatant power grab. No American company would tolerate a foreign adversary holding such a position. It is an insult to our national intelligence to suggest this is anything but direct state control.
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