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Je.kluge.studio<p>Which do you like better?<br>Working on various narratives:<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheRisingTide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheRisingTide</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ContemporaryArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContemporaryArt</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocietalCommentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocietalCommentary</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialJusticeArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialJusticeArt</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ModernArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ModernArt</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtWithMeaning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtWithMeaning</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtistReflection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtistReflection</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FineArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FineArt</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MuseumQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MuseumQuality</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GalleryArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GalleryArt</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtCollectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtCollectors</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtExhibition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtExhibition</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CuratedBy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CuratedBy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtInspiration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtInspiration</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VisualNarrative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualNarrative</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtAndSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtAndSociety</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThoughtProvokingArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThoughtProvokingArt</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CulturalCritique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalCritique</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>A Radical Podcast Ep 9: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RadicalCommunityBuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RadicalCommunityBuilding</span></a></p><p>"In this episode of A Radical Podcast, host Jason Bayless takes listeners deep dive into the transformative concept of ‘Radical <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityBuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityBuilding</span></a>.’ We explore its historical roots, the challenges faced; the triumphs celebrated, and its vital role in today’s society. We demonstrate the power and necessity of collective action in confronting systemic injustices such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDestruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDestruction</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/oppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oppression</span></a>.</p><p>"Our ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anarchists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anarchists</span></a> and Radical News’ segment highlights the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> Acupuncture Collective based in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandOregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandOregon</span></a>, showcasing their remarkable commitment to shared power, equity, and mutual responsibility principles. This collective, born amidst the uprising for Black lives and matured through the pandemic, aspires to create a model for this type of mutual aid work that can be replicated elsewhere. You can also support Mutual Aid Acupuncture Collective by visiting this GoFundMe Page.</p><p>"For the ‘Updates about A Radical Guide’ segment, we focus on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WestOaklandMuralHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestOaklandMuralHouse</span></a>, a vibrant testament to the legacy of the Black Panther Party and an extraordinary example of radical community building in action. The mural, honoring the women of the Black Panther Party, has quickly become a powerful centerpiece of this community, serving as a destination for meeting, gathering, remembering, and looking forward with hope and determination.</p><p>"Packed with inspiring stories, practical wisdom, and actionable insights, this episode invites you to rethink, reshape, and radicalize your approach to community. Tune in to ‘Radical Community Building’ and join us on this transformative journey."</p><p>Listen / Learn more:<br><a href="https://www.radical-guide.com/a-radical-podcast-ep-9-radical-community-building/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">radical-guide.com/a-radical-po</span><span class="invisible">dcast-ep-9-radical-community-building/</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resiliency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resiliency</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Organizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Organizing</span></a></p>
Labor Party (US)<p>Homelessness in the U.S. has reached record highs, fueled by affordable housing "shortages" and economic inequality. What policy reforms are needed to tackle these issues to provide stable housing for all?<br><a href="https://buff.ly/4h4UdUQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/4h4UdUQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HomelessnessCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomelessnessCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicInequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicInequality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PolicyReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PolicyReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndHomelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndHomelessness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HousingForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingForAll</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PovertyAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PovertyAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunitySupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunitySupport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SystemicChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SystemicChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UrbanChallenges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanChallenges</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialIssues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialIssues</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingCrisis</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"In Hungary and Russia, the rule of law has been bent and broken, to the benefit of the few, and to the detriment of the many. </p><p>Ending the rule of law is the Trump-Vance platform. …</p><p>The collapse of the economy is not a bug of autocracy, but a feature."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RuleofLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleofLaw</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RobberBarons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobberBarons</span></a> <br>/9</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"When Trump destroys our democracy, he will also destroy our economy. </p><p>Autocracy will bring poverty. …</p><p>Democracy is a method of checking corrupt rulers. When there is no functioning democracy, corruption is unchecked. </p><p>And democracy is an element of a more fundamental guarantor of prosperity, the rule of law."</p><p>~ Timothy Snyder</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RuleofLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleofLaw</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RobberBarons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobberBarons</span></a> <br>/8</p><p><a href="https://snyder.substack.com/p/autocracy-and-poverty" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">snyder.substack.com/p/autocrac</span><span class="invisible">y-and-poverty</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"It’s not surprising that Donald Trump thinks the 1890s were a golden age. For people like him — the lazy sons of the New York wealthy — the era had a lot to offer.</p><p>But for everyone else, it was an experience that ranged from bad to horrific. Anyone who’s actually studied this era should be terrified of a politician who sees it as a model to be replicated."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/GildedAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GildedAge</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/1890s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1890s</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/McKinley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McKinley</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RobberBarons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobberBarons</span></a> <br>/7</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"Meanwhile, nearly half of the country had no savings or investments at all. The wages they made in an industrial economy whose rules were stacked against them were barely enough to keep afloat. As a result, a full eleven million of the twelve million households in America — a full 92% of the country — lived below the poverty line."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/GildedAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GildedAge</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/1890s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1890s</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/McKinley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McKinley</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RobberBarons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobberBarons</span></a> <br>/6</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"The wealthiest Americans — the ones regular folk called 'robber barons' — made off like, well, bandits. A full third of the nation’s wealth was owned by the top 2% of American households in the late 19th century; three-quarters of it was owned by the top 10%."</p><p>~ Kevin Kruse</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/GildedAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GildedAge</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/1890s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1890s</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/McKinley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McKinley</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RobberBarons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobberBarons</span></a> <br>/5</p><p><a href="https://kevinmkruse.substack.com/p/make-america-gilded-again" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kevinmkruse.substack.com/p/mak</span><span class="invisible">e-america-gilded-again</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"and in cities across the country, the wealthy dressed their horses and coachmen in expensive livery, threw costly dinners, built seaside mansions they called 'cottages,' and wore diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. When the daughter of a former senator married, she wore a $10,000 dress and a diamond tiara, and well-wishers sent 'necklaces of diamonds [and] bracelets of diamonds, sapphires, and rubies.'”</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/GildedAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GildedAge</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/1890s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1890s</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/McKinley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McKinley</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RobberBarons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobberBarons</span></a> <br>/3</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"The McKinley years were those of the Gilded Age, in which industrialists amassed fortunes that they spent in spectacular displays. Cornelius and Alva Vanderbilt’s home on New York’s Fifth Avenue cost more than $44 million in today’s dollars, with stables finished in black walnut, cherry, and ash, with sterling silver metalwork,"</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/GildedAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GildedAge</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/1890s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1890s</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/McKinley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McKinley</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ConcentrationofWealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConcentrationofWealth</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RobberBarons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobberBarons</span></a> <br>/2</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>Both Heather Cox Richardson and Kevin Kruse, accomplished historians each of them, comment on Trump's recent paean of praise to President McKinley and the Gilded Age — an age to which he promises to take us back if we give him the presidency again.</p><p>"By pointing to McKinley’s presidency to justify his economic plan, Trump gives away the game."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/GildedAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GildedAge</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/1890s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1890s</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/McKinley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McKinley</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ConcentrationofWealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConcentrationofWealth</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RobberBarons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobberBarons</span></a> <br>/1</p><p><a href="https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-5-2024" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">heathercoxrichardson.substack.</span><span class="invisible">com/p/october-5-2024</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"Joe Biden wants to make it easier for workers to form unions and collectively bargain for better wages and benefits. Donald Trump wants to let multinational corporations get away with exploiting workers and ripping off consumers. Joe Biden respects democracy. Donald Trump attacks it.</p><p>This election offers a stark choice on issue after issue."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a> <br>/4</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"Joe Biden wants to tax the rich so that we can fund the needs of working families, the elderly, the children, the sick and the poor. Donald Trump wants to cut taxes for the billionaire class. Joe Biden wants to expand Social Security benefits. Donald Trump and his friends want to weaken Social Security."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a> <br>/3</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"It’s time to learn a lesson from the progressive and centrist forces in France who, despite profound political differences, came together this week to soundly defeat right-wing extremism. …</p><p>This is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. We can do better. We must do better. Joe Biden knows that. Donald Trump does not."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a> <br>/2</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"I will do all that I can to see that President Biden is re-elected. Why? Despite my disagreements with him on particular issues, he has been the most effective president in the modern history of our country and is the strongest candidate to defeat Donald Trump — a demagogue and pathological liar."</p><p>~ Bernie Sanders</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a> <br>/1</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/13/opinion/joe-biden-president.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/07/13/opinion</span><span class="invisible">/joe-biden-president.html</span></a></p>
Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦 <p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@rbreich" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rbreich</span></a></span> <br>🥥 Eye submit that the 344-to-1 pay gap between overpaid CEOs and their employees is fueling low pay for workers in ways that are both obvious -- in the US wealth gap -- and hidden -- as in the inflation of most goods and services.<br>And don't even get me started on how blatantly the toxic rich are purchasing elected officials, the judicial system, and policing. 🥥<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CEOPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CEOPay</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EarningsGap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarningsGap</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxTheWealthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxTheWealthy</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EatTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EatTheRich</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BongHits4Workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BongHits4Workers</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TuckersBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TuckersBalls</span></a></p>
Billykaren Beaufort 🎶<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/eattherich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eattherich</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NewBolsheviks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewBolsheviks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/workingclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workingclass</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bluecollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluecollar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/uprising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uprising</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/economicdisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economicdisparity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/billykaren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billykaren</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"The riches amassed became the seed money for the industrial revolutions that catapulted Europe and, eventually, North America into economic ascendancy. Simultaneously, the poisonous seed of ideological racism was cultivated to justify this exploitation.</p><p>The 18th and 19th centuries saw the emergence of 'scientific racism,' an attempt to provide justifications for racial hierarchies, with Europeans at the apex and Africans at the nadir."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slavery</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <br>/2</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"The four centuries of the transatlantic slave trade shaped the spectre of racism and are woven into the fabric of global development. Threaded through the complexity of socioeconomic disparities is the narrative of the global north’s prosperity – and the global south’s poverty."</p><p>~ Kenneth Mohammed</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slavery</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicDisparity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDisparity</span></a> <br>/1</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/dec/01/the-black-atlantic-exhibition-takes-an-unflinching-look-at-the-sins-of-the-past-and-offers-a-vision-of-repair" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/global-develop</span><span class="invisible">ment/2023/dec/01/the-black-atlantic-exhibition-takes-an-unflinching-look-at-the-sins-of-the-past-and-offers-a-vision-of-repair</span></a></p>
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