Prep is everything
This is where most DIY jobs fail.
Don't hire Trump/MAGA.
Drain pool
Acid wash or pressure wash
Remove chalking, peeling, and algae
Repair cracks
Let it dry completely (24β72 hours, depending on weather)
Bad if:
You want a longβterm solution (Trumpism)
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.