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rbreich , 2 days ago to Random

SCOTUS has ruled that presidents are essentially monarchs who can commit crimes, bribery is legal, federal regulatory agencies have no authority to keep us safe, and homeless people can be punished for being homeless.

Is it any wonder why public approval of this court is so low?

xs4me2 , 2 days ago

@rbreich

They are really a joke… a very bad one…

rbreich , 4 days ago to Random

If you think the Supreme Court is out of control now, imagine if Trump appoints two, three, or four more justices.

xs4me2 , 4 days ago

@rbreich

It will be the end of justice.

rbreich , 13 days ago to Random

I can't believe I even have to say this, but it is not normal that the Supreme Court is taking its sweet time to decide if a former president is immune from prosecution for inciting an insurrection to overturn an election. This should have been decided already. The answer is no!

xs4me2 , 13 days ago

@rbreich

Bought and paid for...

Obviously!

rbreich , 27 days ago to Random

Four years ago today, Trump called it "stupendous" and "joyous" news that American unemployment was only at 13.3%.

Four years later, unemployment has been under 4% for 27 straight months.

Yes, we are indeed better off than we were four years ago.

xs4me2 , 27 days ago

@rbreich 🎯

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

Trump's most obvious lies (like pretending he never led chants of "lock her up) are perhaps the most disturbing.

Telling lies that everyone knows are lies is a classic tactic of dictators to force their followers to side with them over the truth itself.

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@rbreich

Once over this hurdle truth does not matter anymore. It’s a cult…

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

Billionaires aren’t just supporting Trump for the tax cuts.

As Peter Thiel once admitted: “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”

Make no mistake: The goal of American oligarchy is to tear down democracy itself.

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@rbreich

Clear and present danger…

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

Remember: Trump's jury was made up of ordinary citizens — selected with input from Trump's own lawyers. The jurors were not politicians or members of the "Deep State." They were Americans who did their civic duty.

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@rbreich

Trump is simply guilty...

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

Wall Street tycoon Stephen Schwarzman endorsed Trump yesterday.

He joins a growing list of billionaires who once condemned the former president but are now flocking to his campaign.

Never underestimate how quickly billionaires will sell out our democracy for tax cuts.

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@rbreich

Despicable…

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

The Appeal to Heaven flag isn't just tied to Jan 6.

It's a Christian nationalist symbol.

Christian nationalists believe that the law of the land is not the Constitution, but instead the law of God as they interpret it.

Do you see the problem with Alito flying this flag?

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@rbreich

Judges should not ventilate political nor private opinions per definition.

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

Trump's second-term promises:

-The largest deportation effort in US history

-Send the National Guard into cities

-Appoint a special prosecutor to go after political opponents

-Purge the federal civil service of anyone who questions his views

Fully unhinged.

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@rbreich

Clear and present danger… wake up before it is too late USA…

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

50 billionaire families have already spent $600 million on the 2024 elections.

More than half—$416 million—went to Republicans or conservative groups that want to extend Trump's tax cuts for the rich.

Could there be a clearer example of how big money corrupts our democracy?

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@rbreich

This really should not be happening.

The US is developing into an oligarchy...

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Anti-pasteurization crowd reaffirms love of raw milk despite bird flu outbreak

Raw milk fans called warnings "fear mongering," despite 52% fatality rate in humans.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/anti-pasteurization-crowd-reaffirms-love-of-raw-milk-despite-bird-flu-outbreak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@arstechnica

Dangerous stuff, and maybe just the right mechanism to get this H5N1 virus from mamals to man…

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

813 US billionaires control a record $5.7 trillion in wealth.

The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.

When ~800 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@rbreich

It is called capitalism. Of the kind inspired by Reaganomics. Shrink government until nothing but billionaires are left.

georgetakei , 1 month ago to Random

Who knew about this??

xs4me2 , 1 month ago

@georgetakei

Moving along…

rbreich , 2 months ago to Random

It should be clear that the main reason Trump wants to be president again is because he's weak.

He knows that winning re-election is likely the only way he can stay out of prison.

He’s always been in this for himself, never the country.

xs4me2 , 2 months ago

@rbreich

Very obvious in fact…