As countless millions worldwide were at the time of this FB Posting no doubt engaged in an array of truly meaningful activities . . . I obviously chose to do otherwise by way of herein likely exercise in self-absorbed futility.
Nevertheless, and probably driven in no small measure by sizeable ego, I just had to publicly express my personal alignment with those who choose NOT to celebrate our country’s recent surpassing of another truly “historic milestone.” Yes, and with no apologies, I’m among those who fail to be at all elated by the fact that “We the People” and “our” elected representatives in “our” Federal Government have finally . . . for the first time ever . . . accumulated a U.S. National Debt surpassing $40 Trillion (i.e., over $116,000 per U.S. Citizen, or beyond $360,000 per U.S. Taxpayer)! With yearly Interest on said debt now exceeding another $1 Trillion!!!
Yes, for the first time since World War II, “our” U.S. National Debt now exceeds the entire size of our U.S. economy (i.e. Gross Domestic Product, or GDP). However, unlike wartime borrowing of the 1940s, today's debt wasn't built to defeat fascism or protect our republic, but rather is the result of decades of bipartisan fiscal negligence, runaway spending, and a stubborn refusal of “We the People” and our elected government representatives to make hard choices.
Of course there are countless others who through ignorance or otherwise consider such debt to not only be sustainable, but also in no way irresponsible or shameful. As evidenced by NO related marching in the streets protests; NO related looting of businesses, burning of cities, etc.; LITTLE to NO related primetime news coverage; and NO related abundance of objections throughout social medica; etc.; etc.; etc.
And as opposed to our otherwise long-standing and reality-founded concerns many if not most of us routinely have about one’s personal mortgage loans, auto loans, education loans, business loans; credit card debts; etc., and the potential negative consequences of irresponsible handling of such, etc., . . . we apparently have even found a seemingly foolproof and conscience-free way to avoid (or at least disregard) any such concerns and potential negative consequences associated with said National Debt! Yes, we so-called adults in the room (past and present) just simply keep passing said debt on to future generations of Americans!
Nevertheless, there are hopefully a growing many of us nationwide who for some reason tend to keep harboring a bit of concern about what (to us) seems to be an ever growing and grossly out of control National Debt. Concerns prompting an array of citizen responses, such as, but in no way limited to, my little 91-page YR 2018 self-published book titled, “Our” U.S. National Debt—101: A Shameful Liberty-Threatening Legacy Being Passed To America’s Young Children, Grandchildren, & The Not Yet Born.” A historical fact and opinion rooted babbling that I was absolutely certain would make the Earth shudder and bring a rapid resolve of the existential threat of "our" National Debt.
Of course, said writing turned out to be among my many failed undertakings . . . as it obviously also in no way hindered the about 8 years later “achievement” of our country’s now exceeding $40 Trillion Historic National Debt Milestone . . . on Tuesday, August 18, 2026! One many of us will long consider to fall unspeakably short of warranting anything approaching any rational celebration!






