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Twitter just locked my account. Did I offend Elon Musk?
Not that I know. I mean, I do ♥ a bunch of people who say mean things about Elon Musk, but they’re not locked. Why should I be? We can derive a lesson about paranoia from this incident. If I … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Fascism, Jan 6, Politics, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Twitter
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A few more thoughts about big money in politics
Yesterday I did a little reading and learned that money can’t really buy elections. But when it’s evaluated and facts are set out, it becomes complicated. Not because money can buy elections (it can’t), but because so much money is … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, Government, Joe Biden and his people, political campaigns, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism, TV commercials, voting and voting rights
Tagged Citizens United, cryptocurrency, dark money, dark money PACs, Marjorie Taylor Greene, megayachts, Prevagen, Sheldon Whitehouse, the DISCLOSE Act
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Zillionaires are polluters!
We all know that, right? People who make their bucks from fossil fuels are damaging our planet and, consequently, us. Two Harper’s Findings from September 2022 confirm this thinking: The self-made rich are less sensitive to the plight of the … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, climate change, Government, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged Blue Origin, Elon Musk, Harper's, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, space launches, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic
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