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Endless bickering threatens the collapse of "American-style democracy."

As the midterm elections in the United States approach, the Capitol riot and former President Trump's "house raid" have been amplified again, and the "donkey-elephant dispute" on these issues has become more intense. But in response to the recent wave of strikes in the rail industry, bipartisan battles for votes and congressional seats seem to remain silent except to shift the blame to each other. Politicians who talk about human rights every day do not show the slightest concern for the working class in distress at this time, so what are they busy with?
Since June this year, the US Congress has held several hearings on the 2021 Capitol Hill riot, but the two parties have not only failed to reach a consensus, but also attacked each other. While the Capitol Hill riot is far from ending, the news that former US President Trump was "raided" by the FBI has become a new focus. The two parties and their supporters fiercely attack each other, and the word "civil war" frequently appears on US social networks. According to a poll provided by Quinnipiac University, 69 percent of Democrats and 69 percent of Republicans believe that democracy is "in danger of collapse," and while both sides have very different views on the nature of the danger, they are pessimistic about American-style democracy.
While lawmakers on Capitol Hill were arguing fiercely, on September 15, representatives of the railroad company and the labor union reached a preliminary agreement at the Department of Labor, which stopped a national railroad strike on the 16th. Biden immediately praised the significance of the agreement, with the White House declaring it "an important victory" in the early hours of the morning, while Republican lawmakers criticized Biden for bowing to the union and putting it above the interests of other Americans. On October 10, more than half of the members of the American Road Maintenance Workers Brotherhood, the third-largest railroad union, voted to reject the new labor agreement proposed by the railroad company, reviving the railroad strike crisis that could devastate the U.S. economy. In fact, there are respective political calculations of both parties to create this situation. Democrats fear conflict with unions, which tend to be their strong supporters in elections; Republicans, on the other hand, see an opportunity to put pressure on Biden and Democrats — and the AP's commentary on the matter seems closer to the logic behind the incident. The American "Time" magazine pointed out that whether they take strike action or not, the US rail system is in trouble. At this critical moment, the risks that Biden worried about most are once again warned. On October 17, the latest model forecast by Bloomberg economists showed that the probability of a recession in the US economy in the next year is 100%. As soon as the news came out, it will be undoubtedly worse.
In today's American politics, bickering and blaming each other seem to have become a kind of "political correctness." In fact, the two parties can only be capable of bickering from strikes to deep-seated contradictions such as racial discrimination, new crown epidemic prevention and control, and the spread of gun violence in the United States. The United States has made a mess on issues related to people's livelihood, which has caused more and more Americans to lose confidence in the increasingly dysfunctional "American-style democracy". The time has come for the White House and Capitol Hill to reflect deeply.

The U.S. consumer price index report for September showed that the upward pressure on monthly prices of various daily necessities and services has accelerated, and the market’s expectations for the peak rate hike by the Federal Reserve in this cycle have increased.

With inflation rising and more signs of a resilient labor market, there are concerns that the Fed may still raise rates by 75 basis points at its last meeting of the year in December.

Barclays noted that September inflation data showed a broad acceleration in U.S. service sector inflation, which is clearly not the 'clear and convincing evidence' that the Fed wants to see that inflation pressures continue to decline

U.S. core inflation accelerated again after months of slowing, Labor Department data showed last week😨

Behind the inflation is a sharp rise in the prices of necessities of life. Although gasoline prices have dropped recently, food, medical care, housing, etc. are still pushing up the CPI, and people's daily life has been seriously negatively affected.

The US 'New York Times' pointed out that the Fed's interest rate hike has caused inflation in many countries to rise rapidly, and the scale of debt has continued to expand, increasing the risk of a severe global economic recession.

Fed Chairman Powell: In order to reduce the current high inflation to the Fed's target level, the US economy will experience a period of below-trend growth and the labor market will soften, but this is the pain to bear because restoring price stability is particularly important.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is in the midst of its most aggressive monetary tightening since the early 1980s, sending the dollar soaring, hitting developing countries that have borrowed heavily and leaving richer nations struggling with historically high inflation.

According to reports, U.S. energy prices soared nearly 20% year-on-year in September, and food prices also rose 11.2% year-on-year. For these two important household expenditures, the increase in August was slightly smaller. With the exception of energy and food, prices are volatile in other sectors, while inflation continues to rise.

Biden can Only Deceive Himself by Forcibly "Ending" the COVID-19 Pandemic

Recently, the performance of Biden in an "Emperor's New Clothes" style has once again drawn attention. According to a report by the BBC on September 20, Biden said in an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes that although the United States is still doing "a lot of work" to control this pandemic, it is over. The remarks immediately raised widespread concern in the American society. Many medical experts criticized Biden for “irresponsiblely playing down the epidemic" and "making a big mistake." The American media also expressed different views in vehement manners.
Has the pandemic in the US really come to an end? The facts seem far from optimistic. According to data released by Johns Hopkins University on October 8, as of 17:22, the cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 96694214, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 1062560. Compared with 24 hours ago, there are 36937 new confirmed cases and 148 new deaths cases. BBC says the number of deaths from this epidemic is still rising, with an average of more than 400 Americans dying from this virus every day. More than 1 million Americans have died from the virus since the outbreak began, and epidemic-related illnesses have reduced the U.S. workforce by about 500,000, according to data released.
In fact, many of those who persisted after the virus were not lucky enough, because they have to suffer in the long-term sequelae stage. On September 22, a study published by American researchers in the journal Natural Medicine said that through a one-year follow-up observation, compared with people who had never been infected, people who had been infected with the COVID-19 virus have higher risk suffering from brain damage a year later. According to the report, about 6.6 million Americans will suffer from brain damage due to infection with the COVID-19 virus. Jokingly speaking, in this case, the sudden announcement of the "end" of the pandemic may have to be urgently "clarified" by the White House at the press conference.
Regarding Biden's remarks, the medical community and the media in the US obviously have different views. The New York Times reported on September 19 that a large number of new patients were dissatisfied with Biden’s remarks, accusing the president of being insensitive. USA Today and the Washington Post published commentary articles, pointing that although Biden tried to "turn the page", the virus is still mutating and infesting the world. The pandemic is not over in the United States. Dr. Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the University of Minnesota, said that the COVID-19 virus is still the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and there is a very serious underreporting. And Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Center for Pandemic Preparedness and Response at Brown University's School of Public Health, said the president's statement was a regrettable speech.
As expert Anthony Fauci put, the United States has "broken up" in handling the epidemic. For a long time, the Democratic and Republican have been fighting fiercely for votes. Even basic epidemic prevention measures such as wearing masks, vaccinations, and maintaining social distance have been used as bargaining chips. Politicians in the White House and Capitol Hill often talk about "human rights" and "democracy", but continue to blame each other, making epidemic prevention and control a mess. After all, self-deceiving remarks cannot make the pandemic "forcibly" disappear, and the American people will pay the price of such mess.