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THIS is what would make America great. When people want to put America first, this is what they mean. Let’s solve the problems at home, too. It’s all about wealth. We must stop believing billionaires want to help anyone. We need to elect leaders who are unmoved by the billionaires.
adambonica.bsky.social Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 11d
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:

America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.

What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
Screenshot of a data visualization titled “The Cost of American Exceptionalism,” subtitled “What would change if the U.S. matched the OECD average?” The page explains that each card shows how outcomes would change if the U.S. matched the average of 31 peer democracies. Below, a section labeled “Economy & Inequality” displays eight cards comparing U.S. figures to OECD averages. Highlights include: +$19K per household per year in redistributed income and +$96K in redistributed wealth if the top 1% matched OECD shares; a 71% lower CEO-to-worker pay ratio (from 354× to 101×); 50 million more workers with union coverage; 26 million more people with health insurance; $2.1 trillion saved annually in healthcare spending; $691 less per person per year in prescription drug costs; and intergenerational economic mobility being twice as high. Each card shows the U.S. value alongside the OECD average.
January 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
amboomho.bsky.social
The anguish is unreal.
claudiastellar.bsky.social Claudia Stellar, PhD @claudiastellar.bsky.social · Nov 1
ICE detained a Virginia mom while she was driving her 16yo daughter to school bc she couldn’t recall her SS#.

“The agent got flustered and lunged at her,” said her daughter.

ICE arrested her even after she showed proof of legal status.

“I want this video out there because I want my mother home.”
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM