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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
April 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
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THIS. A THOUSAND TIMES this.
November 28, 2024 at 8:09 AM
THIS. A THOUSAND TIMES this.
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The problem isn’t government waste. The problem is that billionaires don’t pay taxes.
November 27, 2024 at 11:26 PM
The problem isn’t government waste. The problem is that billionaires don’t pay taxes.
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"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
I admit to being utterly bewildered by this new Trumpist conservatism that believes, on the one hand, that following the law is for suckers; while on the other hand believing that we need more policing and harsher penalties for violating the law. I don't understand how this coalesces into policy.
November 27, 2024 at 9:55 AM
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
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Bondi must be asked at her confirmation hearing if Trump lost the election in 2020. Unless her answer is yes, the Senate must reject her nomination. You can't be an election denier & the attorney general joycevance.substack.com/p/gaetz-out
November 25, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Bondi must be asked at her confirmation hearing if Trump lost the election in 2020. Unless her answer is yes, the Senate must reject her nomination. You can't be an election denier & the attorney general joycevance.substack.com/p/gaetz-out
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Tax works www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11... Tax is the most powerful tool any government has to deliver change in the society it’s responsible for. The problem is twofold. First, too many governments think tax is just about raising money. Second, too few governments want to upset the status quo
Tax works
As I often note, there are six reasons to tax, which I usually summarise as follows in a way that reflects my thinking about modern monetary theory:
1) To ratify the value of the currency: this means ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 25, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Tax works www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11... Tax is the most powerful tool any government has to deliver change in the society it’s responsible for. The problem is twofold. First, too many governments think tax is just about raising money. Second, too few governments want to upset the status quo
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A country that is this ridiculous about how the internet works probably shouldn't try nuclear-powered anything TBH.
November 25, 2024 at 4:36 AM
A country that is this ridiculous about how the internet works probably shouldn't try nuclear-powered anything TBH.
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I’m proud to be woke af, because this is the true meaning of being a selfless member of society!
November 24, 2024 at 3:55 PM
I’m proud to be woke af, because this is the true meaning of being a selfless member of society!
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A government run by billionaires will never be for the people.
November 23, 2024 at 2:44 PM
A government run by billionaires will never be for the people.
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We have a properly warped perception of how much various sectors contribute to the UK economy. The fishing industry, which is constantly in the news and to whom politicians of all rosettes regularly play, adds less to GDP than Games Workshop
November 23, 2024 at 10:33 AM
We have a properly warped perception of how much various sectors contribute to the UK economy. The fishing industry, which is constantly in the news and to whom politicians of all rosettes regularly play, adds less to GDP than Games Workshop
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The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s
November 23, 2024 at 2:06 PM
The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s
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Publisher: Do you want to put an LLM clause in the copyright statement?
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
November 17, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Publisher: Do you want to put an LLM clause in the copyright statement?
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
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I just watched a plea on tv from Smith Family saying 15000 children need sponsors for school materials. @AlboMP
WTF kind of government allows such a situation?? 💔😡😭
WTF kind of government allows such a situation?? 💔😡😭
November 18, 2024 at 12:25 AM
I just watched a plea on tv from Smith Family saying 15000 children need sponsors for school materials. @AlboMP
WTF kind of government allows such a situation?? 💔😡😭
WTF kind of government allows such a situation?? 💔😡😭
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It's kind of nice here at 2 am. The notifications are manageable and the house is quiet. I belong in bed, but it's nice to breathe and be grateful.
November 17, 2024 at 10:02 AM
It's kind of nice here at 2 am. The notifications are manageable and the house is quiet. I belong in bed, but it's nice to breathe and be grateful.
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Tolerance is a crime when applied to evil.
November 17, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Tolerance is a crime when applied to evil.
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daily reminder to support your local library, even if that’s just by checking out ebooks! 📚
November 17, 2024 at 1:04 PM
daily reminder to support your local library, even if that’s just by checking out ebooks! 📚