This may be the best United States Constitution summary ever presented.
>As the Western world still obsesses with how Russia's expulsion from SWIFT will impact the Russian economy, commodity prices and the global funding markets, a quick note on how forward looking markets are reacting.
It will be those owed money by Russia that will be obsessing. Russia can no longer pay these countries. In effect, Russia is now off the hook for all foreign liabilities by being removed from SWIFT. The EU isn't too swift.
>Tulsi Gabbard: “It’s not actually a democracy… President shut down the three TV stations that were openly criticizing him… imprisoned the head of the opposition political party… All done with support of the United States.”
Actually that's exactly what Democracies do. In a Democracy the government has the ultimate power. In a Republic the power is given to the people and governments power is limited by law. Of course you're a member of Congress so why bother knowing that.