The political theater of gridlock has long been a staple of American governance, with Democrat and Republican control shifting every two to four years. With President Donald Trump entering the final two years of his second term and Democrats capturing both chambers of Congress in the November 2026 midterms, the headlines scream of gridlock and division, of impending vetoes and filibusters.
Yet beneath the surface, something more uniting is bound to occur: there will be a bipartisan consensus on surveillance and censorship, of debt and war. These timeless unifying aspects of American government will go on unabated, masked by performative party-line conflict. The historical ledger of reckless fiscal and military decisions tells a story where both parties, despite their public posturing, align on the expansion of the surveillance state, working with Big Tech to silence our voices, while continuing to erode the value of the dollar, and engage in wild, foolish, interventions around the globe.
Talking points:
- Democrats won both Congressional chambers, but a presidential veto can be overridden only with two-thirds of each chamber, a bar they are unlikely to clear, so unifying deals that waste and defraud taxpayer money will eventually be made.
- Trump says he spoke with Democratic leaders on election night and can work with them on many issues.
- The federal deficit hit nearly $2 trillion in fiscal 2026, and the national debt now exceeds $40 trillion. This is an issue exacerbated by both parties.
- Congress rejected war powers resolutions on Iran, Venezuela and earlier Iranian strikes, with bipartisan help from both Republicans and Democrats.
- Trump's socialist policies mirror Democratic UBI policies, but he failed to deliver them (DOGE checks, tariff rebates, midterm $5,000 bribery checks)
- Big Tech censorship knowingly still occurs under Zuckerberg (Democrat donor) or Musk (Republican donor).
- Surveillance state expands regardless which party is in control, with data centers, flock cameras, NDAA illegal spying bills passing under both parties leadership.
The illusion of division
On paper, the balance of power is stark. Democrats, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, look to control the legislative branch, while Trump retains the executive. The president has threatened to veto every major Democratic initiative, and the House GOP has warned of spending cuts. Yet the reality is more complex. A presidential veto requires a two-thirds override in both chambers - a threshold Democrats are unlikely to clear. Meanwhile, Trump has hinted at potential compromises, even as he frames the standoff as a battle for national survival.
This tension is not new. Divided governments have historically been blamed for gridlock, yet the CBO's 2026 deficit report reveals a troubling truth: the fiscal trajectory of the United States is unsustainable and exacerbated by both political parties, with a $1.993 trillion deficit and a national debt surpassing $40 trillion. The debt-to-GDP ratio, projected to exceed 120% by 2036, rivals post-World War II levels. Yet both parties continue to fund this trajectory without meaningful reform. The 2025 tax and spending law, championed by Trump, is estimated to add $4.1 trillion to the deficit over a decade. Democrats may criticize its structure, but their own priorities (expansive social programs and military spending in Ukraine) align with the same debt-driven playbook.
The bipartisan debt tradition
The roots of this fiscal consensus run deep. The 2011 debt-ceiling showdown, which briefly threatened a U.S. default, produced spending caps that were later abandoned. Bipartisan budget deals in 2013, 2015, and 2018 further loosened fiscal restraints, revealing a pattern: when both parties want to spend, they find a way. The current standoff over government funding is no different. Historically, when Schumer and Trump traded blame for a 16-day shutdown, the underlying issue is not disagreement over spending, but over who gets to allocate it and control you.
The military-industrial complex provides a stark example. Despite Trump's campaign promises to reduce foreign entanglements, the defense budget remains a bipartisan priority. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, passed with overwhelming support from both parties, allocates $1.5 trillion to the Pentagon - $300 billion more than the president requested. Even as Democrats accuse Trump of warmongering, they have not challenged the budget's core elements. Similarly, the Republican-led House has shown little appetite to trim military spending, despite its rhetoric on fiscal conservatism.
This unity is not accidental. Both parties benefit from the expansion of the surveillance state, which justifies trillions in annual expenditures. From the Patriot Act to the National Security Agency's data collection programs, the "war on terror" has become a permanent fixture of the budget. The bipartisan rejection of war powers resolutions (most recently on the Iran war) further illustrates this point. In February 2026, the Senate voted 53-47 against a resolution to end U.S. military involvement in Iran. The House followed suit, 212-219. While a handful of Republicans and Democrats opposed the war, the overwhelming majority supported continued funding. This pattern repeats itself from Libya to Syria: Congress rubber-stamps military adventures, even as it pretends to demand accountability. When Democrats get back in charge, the military funds will shift back to Ukraine, while the price of everything continues to go up.
The war on the dollar
The erosion of the U.S. dollar is another shared priority. The Federal Reserve's inflationary policies, coupled with congressional spending sprees, have devalued the currency for decades. Yet both parties continue to blame each other for economic woes, while central banks and globalist elites benefit from the chaos. The 2025 tax law, for instance, relies on volatile tariff revenue to offset spending increases, a strategy doomed to failure after the Supreme Court struck down emergency tariffs. The result is a fiscal spiral: higher deficits, higher interest rates, and a weaker dollar.
This dynamic is not new. The 2008 financial crisis, the 2009 stimulus, and the 2020 lockdown spending all followed the same pattern: both parties embraced deficit spending to prop up the economy, then blamed each other for the consequences. The upcoming gridlock over funding bills is a continuation of this cycle. While Democrats demand concessions on social programs and climate initiatives, Republicans resist tax increases, yet both parties agree to fund the status quo. The real debate is not over spending but over who gets to control the levers of power.
Beneath the noise of partisan battles lies a deeper truth: the American political system is structured to serve the interests of globalist elites, not the public. You're on your own, fighting against systems that are designed to exploit you, control you and kill you off. The bipartisan push for perpetual war and fiscal irresponsibility serves multiple masters. Military spending fuels the arms industry, while deficit spending justifies the expansion of the surveillance state. Both parties also benefit from the dollar's decline, which makes U.S. debt cheaper to service.
The upcoming standoff between Trump and Congress will be nothing but political theater. While Democrats and Republicans trade accusations over deficits and spending, the real story is one of collaboration. Both parties agree on the need to expand the surveillance state, fund endless wars, and erode the dollar. The gridlock is theatrical, but the consensus behind the curtain is real. It wouldn't be surprising if they conspired to lock us down and starve us again.
Sources include: TheEpochTimes.com FoxBusiness.com NaturalNews.com DefenseOne.com
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