Trump’s Economic Detox is Just Withdrawal Symptoms for the Middle Class

The economy isn't detoxing—it's just shifting hangovers from billionaires to workers.

So, apparently, the U.S. economy is entering a "detox" phase.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says we're finally getting sober after years of bingeing on government spending.

If you’ve ever heard billionaires lecture about fiscal discipline while splurging on vanity rockets, this economic "detox" might feel hauntingly familiar.

And sure enough, like any detox, guess who's sweating and shaking? Hint: It’s not the Elon Musks of the world.

Withdrawal or Class Warfare?

Treasury Secretary Bessent claims we’re hooked on government spending—addicted, in fact.

Sounds dire, right? But here's the catch: while he prescribes detox, he conveniently overlooks the nearly 62,000 federal workers who've just been laid off in this new push for sobriety.

If that's detox, then being fired must be "healing," and unemployment a cleansing retreat.

Let’s be clear—this isn't about fiscal responsibility; it’s about shifting money from public coffers into private hands, preferably those with Teslas parked outside their mansions.

From Public Spending to Private Profit

Bessent blames Biden for creating a “bad equilibrium” where the rich do half the spending and the poor carry all the suffering. Fair enough—it's true, wealth inequality is grotesque. But his solution? Deregulate more and gently coax the Fed into cutting rates to make debt cheaper for corporations. If fighting inequality means lowering interest rates, Musk-style, we can expect to see a lot of shiny new Mars-bound rockets financed by cheap loans. Meanwhile, your healthcare bills will still bankrupt you, but at least SpaceX stock will look fantastic.

Detox as Reframed Class Privilege

It's rich (literally) to hear billionaires and their appointed officials lecture about breaking our collective "addiction" to public spending when they've spent decades inhaling government subsidies like oxygen.

Bessent’s framing is brilliant: He positions government spending as an addictive drug rather than a vital public good—like roads, education, and healthcare.

Make It Make Sense

Let’s strip away the detox metaphor. The truth is, when billionaires and their cheerleaders tell you to "get clean" from government spending, they're really saying the rich should keep more and the public should manage with less.

It's not detox—it's just withdrawal symptoms for the middle class and poor, masked as tough love.

When economic policy is dictated by billionaire logic, don't expect fairness—expect withdrawal pains.

Bessent might promise a smooth detox, but the only smooth transition here is the steady slide of public money into private hands.

If you’re still waiting for Musk-style economics to trickle down, you might want to pack a snack. It's going to be a long, hungry detox.

That’s the point.

Zahead, Chaos Analyst