By Millennial Rabble - January 6, 2026

[Author note for posterity: This research was done before the Maduro and Walz international and domestic news events of the first weekend of January 2026. I think that gives this analysis an interesting point in time marker to test the extent to which ‘the fraud issue’ is tied to one person vs. being entrenched across the system and what happens as the national attention span moves on.]

Now that we’re all experts on food, fraud, and the frozen tundra – that Land of 10,000 Lakes, the Great Whiteish North, the People’s Socialist Republic of Minnesota, West Norway, South Canada, Somaliopolis, and the MR AI chatbot’s personal favorite Scandimolia – it’s time for a deeper dive.

Obviously for regular TBPers, pointing out that our whole system is fake (while endlessly entertaining) isn’t particularly insightful. However, on the off chance that the 15 minutes of fame for the Somali Fraud Odyssey helps in raising broader awareness amongst both Rep-adjacent and Dem-adjacent folks, I am offering this as an introductory reference to the larger fraud of our system. Something that can hopefully age relatively gracefully as we transition to the next episode of Drug War: Venezuela or Iran: No Nukes II or Denmark: Fall of NATO or whatever airs next week.

After all, if you’re new to Questioning Your Betters, this system of ours can be a pretty confusing place. So if you’re a tad conspiracy-curious but not yet a full fledged theorist, this post is for you. Also if you have a large bag of popcorn, the MR AI chatbot’s #1 recommended prep supply for this Fourth Turning.

Personally, I like to use Tennessee for case studies in public policy since it’s a place with relatively open/transparent governance as well as serving as a non-coastal and non-‘blue’ state for those still stuck within the confines of the two party system. So bear with me as I explore new terrain for analysis in flyover country: Small Pop d/b/a Minnesota.

What exactly has happened with fraud in Minnesota?

First things first. If you’ve been living under a rock (or, you know, just being a normal person who doesn’t follow political economy closely), several dozen people have been prosecuted by the US Department of Justice in Minnesota for defrauding public programs designed to feed people. That is a multi-year story that for most of those years was followed by nerds interested in the exciting Venn diagram overlap of criminal justice and accounting.

Then in November 2025 . . .

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