Welfare Payments and Foreign Policy Fears Are the Only Things Holding America Together

Tags: U.S. Economy

08/19/2021 Ryan McMaken

Fear of China and Iran, combined with the more practical desire for continued “free” money from the federal government, will continue to fuel opposition to any serious movement toward secession.

Original Article: “Welfare Payments and Foreign Policy Fears Are the Only Things Holding America Together“

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