Washington D.C. – Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell, fresh from his swamp creature duties, is now crying about 'politicization.' Apparently, someone dared to question the all-powerful wizards at the Eccles Building. Powell claims the Fed, like all the other 'institutions,' is undergoing a 'stress test.' Yeah, a stress test of whether they can keep printing money without the whole system collapsing like a house of cards.

Remember when Trump was tweeting about the Fed? Powell's panties were in a twist. Now he's out there lecturing us about independence. Independence from what? From accountability? From reality? The Fed isn't independent, it's just a bunch of unelected bureaucrats playing God with the economy. And they're REALLY bad at it.

The Fed's 'primary responsibilities' are apparently to 'maintain the stability of the financial system.' How's that working out? Last time I checked, everything costs three times as much, and the middle class is getting hosed. But hey, the stock market's doing great! (For now. Until it isn't.)

'Historical precedents' – oh, you mean like when the Fed helped cause the Great Depression? Or the 2008 financial crisis? Yeah, those were some real bangers. But this time it's different, right? This time, they've learned their lesson. Sure they have. Just keep printing those trillions, guys.

This 'stress test' is just a fancy way of saying 'we're scared someone might actually ask us tough questions.' Like, why does the money printer go brrr? And who benefits from all this funny money? Spoiler alert: it's not you, plebs.

'Economists and policy analysts' – AKA, the same clowns who told us inflation was 'transitory.' These guys are always wrong. But they get to keep their jobs because they're part of the club. It's a big club, and you ain't in it.

Powell's warning is just a smokescreen. He wants to keep the gravy train rolling. He wants to keep the Fed insulated from any kind of scrutiny. He wants to keep printing money for his buddies on Wall Street.

But the people are waking up. They're starting to see through the lies. They're starting to realize that the Fed is not their friend. It's an enemy of the working class. And one day, they're going to hold these guys accountable. One can only hope.

So, strap in, folks. The ride's gonna be bumpy. But remember, the Fed is not your friend. They're part of the problem. And the only way to fix the problem is to drain the swamp.

The guy's talking smack about the Fed potentially getting checked by politicians when the institution is just stress testing whether their gravy train can outrun accountability.

Sources:

* Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System * Congressional Budget Office * ShadowStats.com (for some REAL inflation numbers) * Mises Institute