They call it budget reform. But we know better. What’s being passed through Congress under the disguise of "fiscal responsibility" is really a mass disenfranchisement strategy dressed up as legislation. Republicans aren’t just attacking government spending — they’re attacking survival, and Black communities are directly in their crosshairs.

D.O.G.E. — Disinformation, Obstruction, Greed, Exploitation.

“Congressional Republicans have been complicit. They’ve helped this administration terrorize the public… launch a war without authorization… and now they’re stripping children of food and medicine.”

What does it say about a country where billionaires have more voice in Congress than its own citizens?

This is what systemic oppression looks like in 2025.

Let’s break it down. The GOP’s latest bill drastically cuts Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Under the new rules, millions will be dropped from these lifelines simply because they can’t keep up with the red tape. Recertify every 6 months or lose your coverage. Prove you're working 80 hours a month — or no food stamps. They know exactly what they’re doing: overburden working mothers, confuse seniors, and wear people down with bureaucracy.

You know, we’ve had a lot of talk about how much SNAP costs a day… only $6… Medicaid for a kid, $10 a day… That’s just $16 a day to make sure a child doesn’t go hungry and has access to health care This isn’t incompetence. This is intentional.

These laws are being passed not because they help Americans — but because they maintain control. Poor Black and Brown communities, already on the edge, are now being pushed off the cliff. It’s a strategy: cut the supports, flood our neighborhoods with hardship, and then criminalize the consequences.

What’s more disturbing is how white working-class voters are cheering this on. Their loyalty to whiteness outweighs their own survival. If they have to suffer to see Black people suffer more, so be it. That’s not democracy — that’s delusion. And it’s why unity in the Black community is no longer optional.

This moment demands that we move differently. Medicaid may be slashed. SNAP may be gutted. But our response must be collective — and strategic. Because if we don’t build for ourselves, we will continue to be sacrificed in someone else’s vision of America. What can we do?

• Track your paperwork. If you're on Medicaid or SNAP, make sure you’re recertifying. Miss one notice, and you're out.
• Help your elders and neighbors. They may not be getting the emails or letters. Let’s not let confusion be the reason we lose benefits.
• Push for policy — but plan for independence. We have to build parallel infrastructure: food co-ops, community clinics, mental health circles, local defense, and Black banks. THE SLOW STRIP OF SECURITY: A TIMELINE

• 1970 – A worker could buy a house for 2x their annual salary, support a family on one income, and retire with a full pension at 57. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 had recently ended legal segregation, and Black participation in the economy began to shift the structure of American capitalism. 1971 – Wages stopped reflecting productivity. Workers no longer received a share of the profits their labor helped create.

• 1973 – The HMO Act was passed, turning healthcare into a profit-driven system. This was the birth of corporate health care.

  1978 – The Revenue Act created the 401(k), allowing corporations to abandon guaranteed pensions, pushing retirement responsibility onto the individual.

  1980 – The government lifted the cap on student loans, and colleges tripled their tuition. Higher education became a debt trap.

  1999 – The repeal of Glass-Steagall removed barriers between commercial and investment banks, opening the floodgates for risky Wall Street speculation.

  2008 – The housing market crashed, triggered by predatory lending practices and deregulation. Black wealth was decimated. Each policy decision chipped away at the path to stability and security — especially for Blacks.