đșđžTo My Beloved Grandparents: The Truth Is Still Ours to Share
First, I want to send a warm and hearty congratulations to everyone who took part in the No Kings protest yesterday. From coast to coast, grandparents, parents, and young folks alike stood shoulder to shoulder for truth, democracy, and the America we still believe in. Your voices were heard. Your peaceful presence made a powerful statement: we will not be ruled by fear, lies, or authoritarian fantasies. Weâre still âWe the People.â And we showed up.
But the march doesnât end on the streets. After the No Kings protests, I had some heartfelt conversations in my own familyâespecially about why, in 2024, no one seemed to talk about how much the Biden Administration improved the economy after COVID; they feel this gap in information lead to Trump getting elected. That gap in coverage isnât an accidentâitâs a choice made by media outlets that donât benefit from reporting progress. But we can help fill that gap. Thatâs why I want to talk honestly with you today about something thatâs been weighing heavily on my heart: the difficulty of knowing whatâs true anymore.
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Truth is Hard to Find in Todayâs Media World
Local newspapersâour once-reliable sources of community truthâhave shut down across the country.
Billionaires have bought up major TV networks and national papers, deciding what gets coveredâand what gets buried.
Social media algorithms reward outrage, conspiracy theories, and lies, repeating them endlessly until they feel familiarâeven when theyâre false.
Itâs no wonder so many people feel lost, angry, or misled. Even topics like the economy, which can be measured with numbers and facts, have become battlegrounds for spin and propaganda.
Iâll be honest: the clearest picture of whatâs really going on comes from the kinds of things most people donât have time (or patience) to sort throughâeconomic charts, job statistics, spending patterns, labor market graphs. Economists use these tools every day. But most people donât, and thatâs where the manipulators thrive.
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The Truth About the U.S. Economy in 2024âIn Plain Language
Letâs remember what really happened:
The entire world shut down in 2020 because of COVID. Every economy crashed.
But in the years that followed, America led the global recovery.
By 2023â2024, we had:
Stronger GDP growth than any other G7 nation
Falling unemployment and rising wages in several key sectors
A powerful rebound in consumer spending that helped other economies recover too
A resilient dollar and global trust in the U.S. financial system
But many people still believe that the Biden Administration left our economy is in ruins. Why? Because theyâre only hearing one version of the storyâoften from partisan outlets like Fox News, that only show what fits their political goals.
The truth doesnât always make the news because it doesnât stir anger, drive ratings, or sell ads.
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A Call to My Fellow Grandparents
You and Iâwe remember a different time. We grew up with Walter Cronkite, with local reporters we could meet at the grocery store. We remember when the news was trusted. Today, our kids and grandkids are being misled by a media environment designed to divide and enrage, not inform.
â If you believe in the messages I share here, please copy and customize them for your Facebook, emails, or family chats.
â Add your voice. Make it personal. Tell your children and grandchildren what you have seen, what you have lived through, and what you still believe in.
â If you marched, tell them why. If you stayed home, tell them what youâre standing for.
This is our time to make an impactânot just in protests, but in conversations that shape the future.
Letâs keep showing up, speaking up, and lifting up the truthâbecause the next generation needs us now more than ever.
đșđžTo My Beloved Grandparents: The Truth Is Still Ours to Share
First, I want to send a warm and hearty congratulations to everyone who took part in the No Kings protest yesterday. From coast to coast, grandparents, parents, and young folks alike stood shoulder to shoulder for truth, democracy, and the America we still believe in. Your voices were heard. Your peaceful presence made a powerful statement: we will not be ruled by fear, lies, or authoritarian fantasies. Weâre still âWe the People.â And we showed up.
But the march doesnât end on the streets. After the No Kings protests, I had some heartfelt conversations in my own familyâespecially about why, in 2024, no one seemed to talk about how much the Biden Administration improved the economy after COVID; they feel this gap in information lead to Trump getting elected. That gap in coverage isnât an accidentâitâs a choice made by media outlets that donât benefit from reporting progress. But we can help fill that gap. Thatâs why I want to talk honestly with you today about something thatâs been weighing heavily on my heart: the difficulty of knowing whatâs true anymore.
đ§
Truth is Hard to Find in Todayâs Media World
Local newspapersâour once-reliable sources of community truthâhave shut down across the country.
Billionaires have bought up major TV networks and national papers, deciding what gets coveredâand what gets buried.
Social media algorithms reward outrage, conspiracy theories, and lies, repeating them endlessly until they feel familiarâeven when theyâre false.
Itâs no wonder so many people feel lost, angry, or misled. Even topics like the economy, which can be measured with numbers and facts, have become battlegrounds for spin and propaganda.
Iâll be honest: the clearest picture of whatâs really going on comes from the kinds of things most people donât have time (or patience) to sort throughâeconomic charts, job statistics, spending patterns, labor market graphs. Economists use these tools every day. But most people donât, and thatâs where the manipulators thrive.
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The Truth About the U.S. Economy in 2024âIn Plain Language
Letâs remember what really happened:
The entire world shut down in 2020 because of COVID. Every economy crashed.
But in the years that followed, America led the global recovery.
By 2023â2024, we had:
Stronger GDP growth than any other G7 nation
Falling unemployment and rising wages in several key sectors
A powerful rebound in consumer spending that helped other economies recover too
A resilient dollar and global trust in the U.S. financial system
But many people still believe that the Biden Administration left our economy is in ruins. Why? Because theyâre only hearing one version of the storyâoften from partisan outlets like Fox News, that only show what fits their political goals.
The truth doesnât always make the news because it doesnât stir anger, drive ratings, or sell ads.
đ§đ”
A Call to My Fellow Grandparents
You and Iâwe remember a different time. We grew up with Walter Cronkite, with local reporters we could meet at the grocery store. We remember when the news was trusted. Today, our kids and grandkids are being misled by a media environment designed to divide and enrage, not inform.
â If you believe in the messages I share here, please copy and customize them for your Facebook, emails, or family chats.
â Add your voice. Make it personal. Tell your children and grandchildren what you have seen, what you have lived through, and what you still believe in.
â If you marched, tell them why. If you stayed home, tell them what youâre standing for.
This is our time to make an impactânot just in protests, but in conversations that shape the future.
Letâs keep showing up, speaking up, and lifting up the truthâbecause the next generation needs us now more than ever.
With purpose and pride,
âđŒ Clarissa Sr.
American Grandma đșđž