Four million people claimed disability benefits in April, and what do you hear from the corporate media? Crickets! Instead of diving into the hard truths about why this number has skyrocketed, networks like CNN are too busy pushing their narrative of victimhood to genuinely question the systemic failures that led us here. They paint a picture of dependency and woe without digging deeper into the socioeconomic landscape that’s forcing Americans into making these claims. It’s a classic deflection!

Fox News, while they might scream about “welfare queens” in their typical sensationalist fashion, fail to provide substantial context. Are we simply summoning a new class of ‘lazy’? Or are we looking at a deeper crisis—unemployment, limited access to healthcare, and the ongoing fallout from a pandemic that has battered livelihoods? Both sides miss the point completely, opting instead to vilify individuals rather than hold a mirror to the government’s failures.

Let’s not kid ourselves: the staggering rise in disability claims is a symptom, not the disease. The establishment loves to cling to their narratives without acknowledging that too many Americans are struggling to make ends meet. It’s time we demand more from our media. Instead of focusing on blame, let’s start addressing the real issues at hand, rather than continuing to push a divisive agenda that serves only the elite!