Earlier this month, the Trump administration made a decision so reckless it could put millions of lives at risk. In a stunning display of incompetence, the government fired hundreds of employees responsible for maintaining America’s nuclear weapons—then scrambled to rehire them after realizing they had no way to contact them.
Yes, you read that right. The most powerful nation on Earth, armed with thousands of nuclear warheads, abruptly terminated the very people ensuring those weapons remain secure. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) sent termination letters, only to backtrack the next day, admitting they had no efficient way to reach the dismissed employees. This chaos raises a terrifying question: Who, exactly, is keeping our nuclear arsenal in check right now?
But the recklessness didn’t stop there. While attempting to clean up its own nuclear blunder, the administration dropped another political bombshell—this time, on education.
Trump’s War on Education Hits a New Low
As if gutting the country’s nuclear workforce wasn’t enough, the administration launched an all-out assault on public education—during Black History Month, no less. The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights issued a sweeping directive declaring all race-based and even “race-conscious” policies illegal, threatening to strip funding from any institution that doesn’t comply.
The order extends from universities down to K-12 schools, banning everything from diversity initiatives to voluntary cultural graduations. Even race-neutral policies that could be interpreted as “race-conscious” are now in the crosshairs. In essence, the Trump administration is trying to rewrite history, using Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy to justify an attack on the very principles he fought for.
Elon Musk’s Influence Looms Large
As shocking as these moves are, the administration’s growing alignment with unelected billionaires like Elon Musk makes the situation even more alarming. Musk, who has increasingly positioned himself as a political power player, appears to be shaping policy without any democratic oversight. With a nuclear workforce in disarray and an education system under siege, America is looking less like a democracy and more like a playground for the ultra-rich.
The Threat to Democracy Is Real—Why Aren’t We Reacting?
From gutting nuclear security to weaponizing education, these moves paint a disturbing picture of a government more interested in control than competence. Presidents Day protests have erupted in cities across the country, but for many Americans, the gravity of the situation still hasn’t sunk in.
The United States has long warned other nations about the dangers of plutocracy—yet here we are, watching our own democracy slip away in real-time. If this were happening elsewhere, we’d see it for what it is: a power grab. But too many remain distracted, convinced that America is immune to decline.
The truth is, history has proven otherwise. And perhaps that’s why the Trump administration is so intent on attacking education—it doesn’t want us to think critically. It wants us to comply.
