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There are two kinds of people in the world.

Johnny Come Lately
They show up late to the party but still expect the music, the food, and the price everyone else got earlier.
Sometimes they get a sliver of the deal.
Most of the time, the table’s been cleared and the bill’s already on the counter.

After the Fact
They don’t just show up late — they don’t show up at all until the damage is done.
Then they stand in the wreckage asking, “Why didn’t someone stop this?”
By the time they act, they’re not bargaining… they’re paying.


Right now, this country is packed with both.
Folks who thought they were voting in lower prices, cheaper gas, a lighter grocery bill.
They believed the pitch.
They thought change meant relief.

Walk into the store today, and you know how the Lies worked out:
Bread costs more.
Meat costs more.
Milk costs more.
Your energy bill is heavier.
The same cart you bought 6 months ago now swipes another $40 from your wallet.

And yet, when people warned it would happen, the warnings were shrugged off.
“Oh, you’re just being negative.”
“Don’t overreact.”
“We’ll be fine.”

But here’s the hard truth:
If you wait until the damage is obvious, you don’t get to choose the outcome.
You only get to live with it.


AI is no different.
We’ve been standing here with the umbrella open while the sky was still clear.
We built the system that keeps AI honest, moral, and predictable — before the rain starts.
It’s ready, proven, working.
But most people keep walking by, still convinced they can dodge the storm.

The difference is, when AI gets it wrong, it won’t just cost you more at the checkout line.
It can cost your reputation, your livelihood, even your freedom.

So the choice is simple — in your country, in your career, and in your technology:
Do you want to be Johnny Come Lately…
hoping there’s something left for you when you arrive?
Or After the Fact…
standing in the ruins, wondering why no one stopped it?


GPT-5 with The Faust Baseline™ is the path to a safer, smarter future — guided by you.
Become a steward of order, not a follower of chaos.

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