All the more reason to stop voting Democrat and pull the lever for the Green candidate instead.

This is the way.

Richard Nixon was great at weaponizing taxes against windfall profits to the benefit of the people. Also, if I recall correctly, this sort of taxation is partly why the US prospered so much from the 40’s to the 60’s.

Not interested. The folks on Blue sky can keep their corporate social media.

It’s who we are.

Skeptical Enquirer

Yeah, mine was an alcoholic for 25 years but inexplicably quit cold turkey one day when I was a teen.

I think it’s just a ton of undiagnosed, untreated mental illness. My mom’s mother was abusive and her loving father died when she was a teen. My dad’s dad died when he was eleven and he became the breadwinner for his mom and siblings, and didn’t stop working for another sixty-five years. (Well, he drives for DoorDash now, so I suppose he’s still working, but it’s a far cry from roofing.)

I actually feel a little bad for my dad. He worked his ass off his whole life and has almost nothing to show for it, but somehow, could never put his foot down when it came to my mom and adding more kids to the family. In most other countries his lifetime of work and owning a business would have meant a comfortable retirement, but not here. In America, no one gives a fuck.

lolololol

Same.

That’s partly why I never married or had a family. I wanted all my time and money to myself and to have more freedom.

Yes.

I have a home, a good job, and am able to save enough that it’s possible I may be able to retire in my fifties.

The only responsible decision my parents made was to pay off their house. They had over a dozen kids and my dad literally roofed houses until he couldn’t anymore physically. They’re now in their 80’s and driving for DoorDash, in a car they’ve “borrowed” from me for almost a year, that I’m certain I’m never getting back.

And, somehow, despite having no mortgage or car payment, they still aren’t paying their bills on time. (But, to be fair, that’s also a referendum on the US economy and capitalism in general, and none of us can get actual progressives elected.)

Because it’s a good product.

Me and my colleagues in tech call it the ‘Granny Browser’.

Either use Firefox/UBlock Origin or Brave. Brave’s native adblock is good enough you don’t need add-ons.

Yup.

The sad thing is that shit like this is more likely to get Elon Musk out than Congress, because all anyone seems to care about is Trump’s ego.

And you’re not going to miss a days pay to protest or vote when you know neither candidate gives a shit about your health and well-being.

They do not, as evidence by the last two decades of “progressive” politics here in the US.

Agreed.

Couldn’t care less about fetuses. I do care about the people carrying fetuses and their quality of life, however.

That progressive people should prioritize economic equality ahead of social issues.

LOL, no.

I want the US to succeed. I don’t give a fuck who’s in charge, and it’s exceedingly silly to me to watch people saying “I told you so” in this political climate, when the Democrats saw their coalition shrink considerably and you all need to find a way to get those votes back. You should have MORE empathy now, not less, even if only out of self-interest.

More accurate headline: “Democratic Leaders Doing What They Always Do”

And why wouldn’t they? You all aren’t going to vote them out.

You’re welcome. You’re going to do great. :)