Ever since I returned to the Substack platform as a home for my long-form writing, I’ve found myself increasingly drawn to the subject of US politics: not just as a spectator; but as a student of dysfunction. It’s not the drama or the spectacle that grabs my attention. It’s the patterns. The eerie, creeping sense of déjà vu.
Substack has become a lifeline for independent voices, particularly in the US, where some of the best journalism now lives beyond the reach of corporate media. These voices – unfiltered and unbought – are exposing the machinery behind the Trump administration: the lies, the cronyism, the almost theatrical incompetence.
And every time I read a new exposé about backroom deals, policy made on whims, or leadership decisions based on ego or petty cruelty rather than expertise, a strange thing happens. I don’t just think, “that sounds awful.” I think, “that sounds familiar”.
Because while we may like to believe that such chaos is a uniquely American disease, the symptoms are starting to appear here too: in boardrooms; in industry bodies; and on demolition and construction sites. The UK demolition and construction industry might not have a Trump figurehead, but the same reckless disregard for experience, ethics, and equity is becoming impossible to ignore.
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