Troll Politics and Global News
Dive into playful jabs across politics, sports, tech, and entertainment—where wit meets critical thinking and every take gets a snarky crown.
-
Read more: Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go? Part I: Welcome to Florida’s Fiscal Wonderland
Last year, Florida’s government approved $115 billion for the state’s 2026 budget. That’s billion with a B. Add in local and federal taxes for education, and Florida’s spending over $137.5 million of your money. And because nothing says “fun weekend reading” like government spending, let’s break down where your tax dollars go starting with the…
-
Read more: The “New Normal” is Just the Old Normal with More Stress: Why Mortgage Rate are Still over 6%
Listen, homebuyers fondly remember that brief, beautiful fever dream where mortgage rates lived in the 3% to 4% basement. But since 2023, we’ve been stuck in the 6% penthouse, and frankly, the view isn’t worth the price of admission. You’ve seen the news. Inflation is “cooling.” Interest rates have “dropped.” So why are your local…
-
Read more: Why did the US attack Iran? Why now?
So why is the United States once again confronting Iran? The answer starts with a long and troubled history, but it ends with a very modern concern: nuclear weapons. The U.S. and Iran have been adversaries for more than forty years, going back to the late 1970s, when Iran’s Islamic Revolution overthrew the U.S.-backed Shah.…
-
Read more: Who could have seen this coming? Pharmacy closures in San Fran
Here’s oldie but goodie ( https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/23/san-francisco-residents-losing-neighborhood-pharmacies/) showing how government interference screws up businesses not once but three times leading closure of 12 Walgreens stores and causing two neighborhoods to lose their last pharmacy and access to prescription drugs. While there is plenty of blame to go around within pharmaceutical industry, they are regulated by the…
Troll-E-Trolls R Us 