By Declan Carney

America has been the shining city on a hill, a place where individuals were not confined by the circumstances of their birth but could forge their own destiny through ambition and hard work.

It stood as a beacon of opportunity, where freedom and self-determination promised a better future to all who dared to pursue it. A place where democracy, capitalism, and the rule of law created the most powerful economy on earth.

Fast forward to 2025, and the once-shining city on a hill has begun to tarnish. Critics say the U.S. government is being turned into a business, a business where influence is bought and sold to serve not the interests of the America people but that of Trump and his billionaire backers.

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