Betsy Reed, editor of The Guardian US, speaks out about the craven refusal of both Los Angeles Times and Washington Post to endorse Kamala Harris in the election — that is, to reject fascism
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Godfrey642replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
Precisely.
Govt in any country has to govern for the ppl not just the elite. The elite never seem to hear the word No. They act with impunity on the national and global stage. Im very very very concerned about the global reach of not just Musk but operators like Bezos and Zuckerberg plus of course the banks.Most govt fiscal policy will take around 3yrs to "mature". So Obama's policies in his 2nd term cushioned Trump. Trumps mess and tax cuts for the wealthy hit Biden before 2022 mid terms.
If ppl are finding prices high it's bc companies are price gouging to make profits for shareholders and wages are not rising in line with inflation. Prices never drop. Wages have to rise. But companies aren't doing this.
Interest rates are controlled by banks and they never act for the little ppl only the top dogs. The whole thing stinks of rampant free market.
Ppl complain about handouts to those that need support (elderly, disabled, vets, trans, poor, refugees etc)
The biggest handouts go to ppl at the top in tax breaks that they don't need.#freemarket #greedflation #usapolitics #CapitalismIsFailingYou
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Godfrey642 last edited by
@Godfrey642 Yes, good analysis for sure.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to SellaTheChemist last edited by
@sellathechemist Perhaps it's both, but, like you, I'm inclined to see self-interest as dominant here.
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@DP0 Yes, there's a long backstory here of Trump's threats against Bezos and Amason.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to kampfschwaetzer last edited by
@ralph I think one would be hard-pressed to find articles that convey fact without also conveying the opinion, slant, bias, etc., of those writing the articles.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to xs4me2 last edited by
@xs4me2 Yes, you're right.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Ultra Verified last edited by
@Ultraverified Absolutely so.
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HillaryGailreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy second group of screen shots from the article you posted. Great article from Substack - everyone should read the whole thing
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John Carlsen 4 Harris&Walz🇺🇸replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"People will think... what I tell them to think!"
- Charles Foster Kane
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Estarriol, Cat owned Dragonreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy there is some kind of surprise from an industry that gave us Hearst, Pullitzer, and Hooray for the Blackshirts Rothermere?
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wasabi brainreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy it does not buy you courage. If $200 billion (or whatever bezos net worth) isn’t “fuck you” money, what is? I wonder if in his mind he justifies it by saying those Trump actions will lead to layoffs since he doesn’t just represent himself but also his companies, but his companies have been going through large layoffs now to shore up share price and he doesn’t seem to care about those affected workers now
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Huntn00replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Plain and simple: I don’t care if there some “good ones”, the bad ones outnumber the good ones, billionaires are a threat to a healthy society, period. And how much money do you need to lead a good life without being a monumental glutten? I don’t care how valuable you think you are. I’d cap wealth at $10M dollars, maybe more (less)…
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Huntn00 last edited by
@Huntn00 Yes.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to wasabi brain last edited by
@virtualinanity Yes, good questions and good analysis.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Estarriol last edited by
@Thebratdragon Who's using the word "surprise" here?
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Different Drummer last edited by
@DifferentDrummer I very much agree.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to John Carlsen 4 Harris&Walz🇺🇸 last edited by
@johnlogic Well-noted.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to HillaryGail last edited by
@HillaryGail Thank you.
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Havyhh2replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy ...and I joined the subscriber exodus to such idiocy