Policy
394 unrolled threads about policy, each one readable on a single page.
ThinkingWest@thinkingwestThe British Empire was, in some ways, a force for good. In many places it occupied it: -raised the standard of living -developed infrastructure -promoted education It also single-handedly ended sl...
SummaryThis thread argues that the British Empire had positive aspects, including infrastructure development and education, but primarily focuses on Britain's role in abolishing the slave trade. It details how Britain passed anti-slavery legislation, deployed its navy to capture slave ships and free enslaved people, and pressured African kingdoms to sign anti-slavery treaties, ultimately helping to eradicate the Atlantic slave trade by the mid-19th century.Oct 15, 202417 tweets♥ 38.8K
The Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFox🚨 Karoline Leavitt just dropped a bombshell: Trump has officially declared war on sanctuary cities. Leavitt and Tom Homan held a blistering press conference, breaking down what’s already been accomp...
SummaryTrump administration officials Karoline Leavitt and Tom Homan announced executive orders targeting sanctuary cities and declaring a crackdown on illegal immigration, with Homan emphasizing border security achievements and the humanitarian costs of illegal border crossings.Apr 28, 202510 tweets♥ 38.7K
Mike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵 1/ What Are Letters Of Marque And Reprisal And How Could They Be Used To Weaken Drug Cartels? 🚨
SummaryLetters of marque and reprisal are constitutional authorizations for private citizens to conduct military-style operations that would normally be illegal. The thread proposes Congress could issue these to private security firms to combat Mexican drug cartels by intercepting shipments, capturing targets, and seizing assets, arguing it would be more flexible and cost-effective than traditional military action.Jan 27, 202511 tweets♥ 32.6K
Nas@Nas_tech_AIMarco Rubio’s interview is going viral — and it’s not about defense spending. The Secretary of State isn’t talking defense budgets. He’s revealing jaw-dropping facts about underground warfare & nucl...
SummaryMarco Rubio, now serving simultaneously as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, revealed details about Trump's recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, describing them as precisely executed operations with defined objectives and an achieved 48-hour ceasefire. Rubio emphasized Trump's strategic patience and surgical approach, highlighting the technological precision of the strikes while noting that concentrated executive authority enables faster foreign policy execution.Aug 2, 202514 tweets♥ 34.7K
DNI Tulsi Gabbard@DNIGabbard🧵 Today I’m launching ODNI 2.0 – the first step toward bringing about transformational change that is based on cutting bloated bureaucracy, rooting out deep state actors, and restoring mission focus....
SummaryThe Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is announcing major restructuring aimed at reducing the organization by over 40% and saving $700+ million annually. The initiative focuses on eliminating waste, rooting out what leadership characterizes as politicization and abuse of power within the intelligence community, and refocusing on core national security missions.Aug 20, 20257 tweets♥ 34.2K
sunzida_Ai@TheWest_ReportBig changes coming to America’s broken healthcare system. Trump’s MAHA commission dropped 3 bold strategies the media ignored. He even stunned pharma execs with a major threat. Since no one’s talki...
SummaryTrump's MAHA Commission proposed three healthcare reform strategies: reforming the food system by removing junk food from SNAP and phasing out artificial dyes, implementing price controls on pharmaceuticals through 'most favored nation' executive orders, and reducing corporate influence in health agencies. The thread claims these measures address rising chronic disease rates in children, particularly autism.Aug 31, 202511 tweets♥ 34.8K
Andriyanto@andricuanterusINDONESIA DIINCER SAMA AS? Ternyata, Amerika punya catatan panjang soal hambatan dagang Indonesia di laporan resmi mereka: 2025 National Trade Estimate Report Gue bedah isinya jadi thread yang bikin...
SummaryAmerika dalam laporan dagang tahunannya mencatat Indonesia sebagai negara dengan banyak hambatan untuk ekspor dan investasi AS, termasuk regulasi impor yang ketat, batasan kepemilikan asing, persyaratan data lokal, dan perlindungan hak cipta yang lemah. AS memandang Indonesia sebagai pasar besar yang potensial tetapi sulit ditembus karena proteksionisme dan birokrasi yang berbelit.Apr 18, 202511 tweets♥ 32.4KThe Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFoxHoward Lutnick just marched Trump’s economic agenda straight into enemy territory—CNN. Dana Bash tried to play economist and corner him with the usual “tariffs hurt Americans” script. But Lutnick di...
SummaryCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended Trump's tariff policy on CNN, arguing that the $1.2 trillion annual trade deficit justifies using tariffs as leverage to achieve fair trade. He countered the claim that tariffs hurt American consumers, asserting instead that foreign businesses and countries will absorb the costs and be forced to compete, ultimately benefiting American workers and businesses seeking export opportunities.May 11, 20258 tweets♥ 36.3K
Oguz Erkan@oguzerkanThis man knows the market. He predicted: 1) Dot-com Bubble (2000) 2) Great Recession (2008) 3) The COVID Bubble (2021) Howard Marks just went on Bloomberg and said "tariffs are changing everything...
SummaryInvestment veteran Howard Marks warns that tariffs represent the biggest economic shift since WWII, signaling a departure from 80 years of globalization that drove prosperity and kept prices low. While uncertainty is high and inflation may rise, he recommends long-term investors consider buying quality US company shares at reduced prices, as the US remains the best investment location despite diminished advantages.Apr 7, 202510 tweets♥ 38.4K
Daractenus@DaractenusTheres a very long list of US products that cannot be sold in the EU thanks to EU regulations. Since the favorite pastime of the Trump regime and every US oligarch is now to demonize EU regulations, I...
SummaryA thread documenting numerous US food products banned in the EU due to safety concerns, including items containing preservatives, pesticides, chemical dyes, and other additives that the EU deems unsafe but are legal in the US. The author criticizes US regulatory laxity while contrasting it with the Trump administration's stance against EU regulations.Dec 8, 202512 tweets♥ 34.1K
Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅@DanScavino🧵PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PLAN TO DEFEAT INFLATION, MAKE AMERICA AFFORDABLE AGAIN, AND RETURN THE UNITED STATES TO EXPLOSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH🧵 AT THE ECONOMIC CLUB OF NEW YORK—SEPTEMBER 5, 2024… FIRST, Pr...
SummaryTrump's economic plan focuses on increasing energy supply through emergency declarations, eliminating regulations (10-for-1 rule), making tax cuts permanent with no tax on tips/Social Security, implementing pro-American trade policies with tariffs, reducing housing costs, and creating a sovereign wealth fund for infrastructure investment to combat inflation and boost manufacturing. The strategy emphasizes deregulation, domestic production incentives, and targeted tax benefits for companies that keep manufacturing in America.Sep 5, 20248 tweets♥ 31.5K
Dean Blundell🇨🇦@ItsDeanBlundell🇨🇦🧵1/ On March 27, two Western leaders told Putin and Trump to go f**k themselves. France’s Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney dropped scorched-earth announcements within hours of each other—an...
SummaryOn March 27, France's Macron announced a coalition of 30 countries to build a new international security force for Ukraine with foreign troop deployment, while Canada's PM Mark Carney simultaneously announced Canada is cutting strategic ties with the U.S. over Trump's foreign policy and trade attacks. Both announcements on the same day signaled Western resolve against Putin and Trump, with leaders refusing to be divided by authoritarian pressure.Mar 28, 20255 tweets♥ 35.2K
MAHA PAC🗽@MAHA_PACRFK Jr. held NOTHING back in his first speech as Trump’s HHS Secretary. 🔥“Nothing is gonna be off limits.” The vaccine schedule will be investigated. SSRIs will be investigated. Electromagnetic rad...
SummaryRFK Jr., as Trump's HHS Secretary, pledged to investigate vaccine schedules, SSRIs, electromagnetic radiation, and other health topics while promoting transparency, reducing corporate influence in health agencies, and reversing chronic disease epidemics through depoliticized science.Feb 18, 202510 tweets♥ 40.5K
Mike Benz@MikeBenzCyberBREAKING 🚨 The US State Department has just placed all 30 full-time staff at the Global Engagement Center’s remnant known as R-FIMI on leave, eliminated all 50 full-time staff positions and delivered...
SummaryThe US State Department has eliminated all 50 full-time staff positions at the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference office (R-FIMI), ending its $65 million in funding and terminating the successor office to the Global Engagement Center. This action follows the removal of over 100 contractors last month and is part of a restructuring to prevent what officials describe as weaponized censorship operations.Apr 16, 20256 tweets♥ 36.6KThe Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFoxHarvard is not backing down. But Victor Davis Hanson says this isn’t about education anymore. To Trump’s team, it’s no different than sending endless cash overseas—elite universities soaked in taxpa...
SummaryVictor Davis Hanson argues that Trump's conflict with Harvard University isn't about education but about revoking taxpayer subsidies to an institution that violates Supreme Court rulings, harbors antisemitism, censors free speech, and hires ideologically narrow faculty. The Trump administration views federal funding as optional and conditional—similar to foreign aid—and will redirect resources to institutions that align with American values.May 29, 20258 tweets♥ 34.7K
DataRepublican (small r)@DataRepublican🧵 THREAD: Rand Paul is no libertarian, and here are the receipts. When Paul criticized the strike on cartel boats, it wasn't about principle. He's spent his career entangled in the interventionist...
SummaryA thread arguing that Senator Rand Paul is not genuinely libertarian, citing his involvement with interventionist foreign policy institutions, his praise for democracy promotion groups, his evolution toward pro-interventionist stances, and his selective silence on key issues rather than substantive opposition to U.S. foreign policy.Sep 7, 202510 tweets♥ 27K
Rod D. Martin@RodDMartin🚨BREAKING: ICE’s new budget under Trump is now bigger than Russia’s entire military. Yes, you read that right. The Biden years are over. Here’s what Trump’s $175 billion mass deportation campaign...
SummaryTrump's administration has approved a record $175 billion budget for immigration enforcement and mass deportation, including funding for border wall construction, detention centers, and 10,000 new ICE agents. The thread compares the budget size to foreign militaries and frames it as a major policy shift from the Biden administration.Jul 5, 20258 tweets♥ 39.4K
Karly Kingsley@karlykingsley🧵 If you’re applauding the abolishment of the Department of Education, you need to do a little research. You have ZERO clue what the DOE actually does. Here’s a reality check on what the Department...
SummaryThe Department of Education enforces civil rights protections for students with disabilities and minorities, provides federal funding to schools, manages student loans, and ensures accountability—while NOT controlling curriculum, running schools, or hiring teachers. Abolishing it would eliminate critical protections despite not having the control critics claim it has.Feb 9, 202514 tweets♥ 32.8K
Congressman Greg Landsman@RepGregLandsmanIn the last 48 hours, congressional Republicans have done so much damage to Americans. Here are the 5 truly harmful things they passed. 📽️🧵👇🏼
SummaryA Democratic politician criticizes five recent Republican-passed bills, claiming they harm Americans by adding to the debt while cutting healthcare, restricting voting access through the SAVE Act, limiting congressional oversight of tariff powers, undermining federal judges, and increasing overdraft fees. The thread calls these measures detrimental to working people and urges public pressure and Republican defections to stop them.Apr 10, 20259 tweets♥ 32.8KThe Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFox