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Michele Hayes - Educator, Social Worker, Proud Mama, Advocate for Freedoms for All/Advocate of Sanity!
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Never forget that Trump was the culmination of 40 years of stagnant wages, widening inequality, corruption, dog-whistle politics, and economic gains for the rich.

If we fail to address this, we should expect future Trumps as far as the eye can see.
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system. In 1952, the corporate share of federal tax revenue was 32%. In 2020, it was down to 7%. Here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people. Watch More: What's the Real American Story? ►► https://youtu.be/vvCtwDAQta0 For more videos like these, be sure to subscribe. If you'd like to support our work, you can do so here: www.inequalitymedia.org/donate Follow Robert Reich: Facebook: facebook.com/RBReich Twitter: twitter.com/RBReich Instagram: instagram.com/rbreich/
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February 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Several federal employee unions sued Elon Musk and the Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday, arguing that the agency violated federal privacy law by divulging sensitive personal information to Musk.
Federal employee unions sue Musk and the Office of Personnel Management over access to personal data.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Elon Musk dismantled USAID as it was investigating Starlink for shutting down satellites over Ukraine to help Russia.

Elon Musk shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it was about to regulate big tech financial operations.

Don’t be surprised. This is EXACTLY how oligarchies work.
February 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🩵God Bless MLK Jr!🩵
January 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM