A question that hangs over every headline: Who do you want in your foxhole? With political fires burning on every front, that question matters now more than ever.

The day begins with three major storylines shaping the national mood. First, the government shutdown—engineered and prolonged by Democrats—has finally sputtered to an end after six weeks of political flailing that only punished regular Americans. Second, those same Democrats have now swiveled hard toward the Epstein Files, reviving old email references to Donald Trump in what looks more like opportunism than revelation. Third, socialism’s shadow stretches ever closer, threatening to swallow what’s left of American prosperity if Republicans don’t snap out of their slumber—fast.

Yes, Democrats are publicly tearing each other apart in a political civil war. But Republicans shouldn’t get comfortable. The GOP and the rest of the Uniparty establishment could just as easily find themselves beneath the political guillotine if they continue to ignore the economic concerns of younger Americans—especially young women drifting left with increasing speed. The rise of figures like Zohran Mamdani should not be dismissed as comic relief but recognized as a flashing red warning light: restore the American Dream or risk losing the America we know forever. And once it’s gone, it’s gone for good.

Consider this a warning.

The Declaration of Independence makes it clear: our unalienable rights include the pursuit of happiness—not a guaranteed outcome. And yet today’s left has distorted that meaning beyond recognition. The government cannot guarantee your happiness—nor anything else, for that matter. But socialists insist otherwise. If they can tax billionaires hard enough, fund a mountain of social programs, and build the ultimate welfare machine, they believe happiness can be mass-produced and handed out like party favors.
History—and common sense—say otherwise.

A government as massive, tangled, and bureaucratic as ours cannot meet the individual needs of 344 million people. Americans have the right to pursue housing, education, healthcare, employment, and opportunity—not the right to demand government-provided versions of them. When the two ideas get mixed, the result is a government that drains taxpayer dollars while returning little of value.

What we get instead is inflation—the hidden tax Milton Friedman predicted long ago.

The more responsibility handed to government, the less room Americans have to make their own choices. And nowhere is that clearer than in healthcare.

For 15 years, Obamacare has been touted as a cure-all, yet it has delivered higher premiums, fewer choices, and bigger profits for the insurance giants who backed it. The top 5 recipients of donations from the healthcare sector in the last election cycle? All Democrats—led by Kamala Harris with more than $5.5 million. Senators Sherrod Brown and Jon Tester followed close behind. And let’s not forget that during his 2008 campaign, Barack Obama vacuumed up a staggering $20 million from the healthcare industry.
Money doesn’t just talk—it writes policy.

Insurance companies doubled and tripled their stock value after Obamacare passed. Nancy Pelosi’s net worth soared. Today, top insurers are raking in over $70 billion in annual profits—up from $8 to $10 billion in 2010. And for what? A program only 7% of Americans use.

But telling the next generation what went wrong isn’t enough. Republicans must offer an alternative. And fast. Rasmussen’s pollster Mark Mitchell puts it bluntly.

So how do we deliver on Trump’s agenda and restore affordability?

Start with healthcare. President Trump’s consumer-driven approach—backed by Senator Roger Marshall, a physician with 25 years of experience—aims to turn patients into empowered buyers, not trapped dependents. Free the billions flowing to insurance companies and return that money to Americans.

More is coming. Senator Marshall promises a full plan next month. TrumpRx is scheduled to launch in 2026, offering discounted direct-to-consumer drug purchases from major pharmaceutical companies. Trump already forced insulin prices down to $35 a month—saving countless Americans—and pushed GLP-1 medications into the affordable range by permitting direct manufacturer purchases.

These are strong steps forward. But the GOP must sharpen its focus on affordability—or risk losing an entire generation.

Gen Z is being sold socialism by government-run schools that never taught Milton Friedman, Thomas Sowell, or any other free-market thinker. Charlie Kirk has exposed the ideological rot spreading across campuses.

Rescuing public education will take time, but none of it will matter if Republicans fail to create real economic opportunity now. Capitalism works—but young voters need to see it work.

So the last word goes to Milton Friedman again, who dismantled early far-left television icon Phil Donahue in a debate that still resonates today.

It’s a powerful argument—and one the Republican Party must now prove correct. Because if they don’t, the same unhinged socialist movement that conquered New York City will soon be knocking on your county courthouse door.

Affordability is the battlefield, and the clock is ticking. The warning has been issued.

You have been warned.