The Guardian has a rather good write up on #debasement, what it is, why people are taking note, & how gold and #bitcoin fit int the mix.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/09/the-debasement-trade-is-this-whats-driving-gold-bitcoin-and-shares-to-record-highs?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
‘The debasement trade’: is this what’s driving gold, bitcoin and shares to record highs?

Investors fear governments will not – or cannot – rein in borrowing so are putting their money elsewhere

The Guardian

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McLaughlin said the pitch had not yet reached the level of #DHS Secy #KristiNoem. She said on social media on Thursday that the department “receives hundreds of television show pitches a year,” including for documentaries about border operations & white-collar investigations [but this is what they’re considering green-lighting]. “Each proposal undergoes a *thorough vetting* process prior to denial or approval,” McLaughlin said.

#immigration #law #debasement #humiliation #idiocracy #Trump

She said #DHS was happy to review “out-of-the-box pitches,” particularly those that celebrate “what it means to be an American.”

The project was reported earlier by The Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14713113/DHS-Secretary-Kristi-Noem-reality-TV-immigrants-compete-US-citizenship.html

Worsoff told WSJ the show was not intended to be punitive. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/dhs-is-considering-reality-show-where-immigrants-compete-for-citizenship-47de277c?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1

“This isn’t ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants,”Worsoff said, adding, “This is not, ‘Hey, if you lose, we are shipping you out on a boat out of the country.’”[sure, right.]

#immigration #law #debasement #Trump

ICE Barbie Kristi Noem is backing insane reality TV show where immigrants compete for fast-tracked...

Kristi Noem is now pushing for a reality show that would see immigrants compete 'for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,' DailyMail.com has learned.

Daily Mail

McLaughlin said #DHS was still reviewing the idea, which she spoke about several weeks ago with a producer named Rob Worsoff.

“The pitch generally was a celebration of being an American & what a privilege it is to be able to be a citizen of the United States of America,” she said. “It’s important to revive civic duty.”🤯

#immigration #law #debasement #humiliation #idiocracy #Trump

Ok now this is absolutely revolting:

A #RealityShow where #immigrants compete for US #citizenship? #DHS is considering it.

DHS is considering taking part in a #RealityTV program that would have immigrants go through a series of challenges to get American citizenship, ofcls said Friday.

#immigration #law #debasement #humiliation #idiocracy #Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/us/politics/homeland-security-immigration-reality-show.html?smid=url-share

A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency was happy to review “out-of-the-box pitches.”

The New York Times
JPMorgan says '#debasement trade' is here to stay as bitcoin and gold gain structural importance
#inflation
https://www.theblock.co/post/333107/jpmorgan-debasement-trade-bitcoin-gold
#Bitcoin surpasses $107k
Chart: S&P500/BTCUSD
#inflation #debasement
Nevermind the perpetually rising inflation of fiat currency 😂 #debasement
Perpetually rising #bitcoin prices would lead to societal impoverishment, #ECB economists
https://www.theblock.co/post/322116/perpetually-rising-bitcoin-prices-would-lead-to-societal-impoverishment-ecb-economists-claim