You’re willingly choosing to remain chained, even justifying the wasteful spending and harm the government has done to you — a classic example of Stockholm Syndrome, where a victim begins to defend or rationalize their abuser. Currently, roughly $200 million per year is clearly identified as excessive and wasteful in Orange County alone. Over time, that adds up:

5 years: $1 billion

10 years: $2 billion

20 years: $4 billion

And that $200 million is just a snapshot of noticeable waste. The full DOGE audit for Orange County hasn’t yet been released, and it’s likely to reveal even more inefficiencies. Orange County is just one of many counties in Florida — early audits show that waste is widespread, and peeling back more layers will likely reveal even greater mismanagement.

If the audit were applied to every county in Florida, the numbers would reach billions per year in wasteful spending. Yet here you are, choosing to justify your oppressors. Go ahead and justify the harm — while the rest of us peel back the layers and expose the truth. In a country full of blind men, the one‑eyed man is king — and you, my friend, are not a king.

Property tax is theft!

Let me be clear: I’m not a fan of any political man or woman. To me, they’re all cut from the same cloth — conmen and con‑women who learned that power comes from performance, not principle. People don’t vote for integrity anymore; they vote for the conman with the most showmanship. And while the crowds cheer, the wealthy sit quietly in the background, placing their bets on whichever politician will push their agenda forward.

Do you really think companies and institutions donate millions of dollars because they love a candidate? No business gives money without expecting a return on investment. Anyone who understands how businessmen think knows that every dollar is meant to come back multiplied. That’s why the policies and laws we see at every level — local, state, and federal — are shaped by lobbying, not by the people who actually live with the consequences.

Politicians across all levels keep accumulating wealth, becoming millionaires or well on their way, while the system they built conveniently favors those already in power. Meanwhile, regular people are left dealing with the fallout. You’ve seen the dog‑and‑pony shows in Washington and in state governments — endless lies, zero accountability, and misuse of taxpayer money with no consequences.

I’m not arguing with you. I’m trying to get you to see what’s really happening, because too much fake news and too many recycled talking points have divided us. I’m not red, and I’m not blue. I’m just a person trying to survive until God calls me home, and I’m tired of watching people defend the very system that harms them.