ralph nader on expectations, the american dream, corporate welfare

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a financial terrorist of the highest magnitude

 

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a financial terrorist of the highest magnitude

The world is moving without you. AGAIN

 

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The world is moving without you. AGAIN

what do you mean?

 

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what do you mean?

A record $2 trillion surge in cash hit the deposit accounts of U.S. banks since the coronavirus first struck the U.S. in January, according to FDIC data.

 

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A record $2 trillion surge in cash hit the deposit accounts of U.S. banks since the coronavirus first struck the U.S. in January, according to FDIC data.

whos banks?

 

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chomsky says the majority of welfare goes to the rich every year.

 

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chomsky says overwhelmingly the beneficiaries of govt welfare are the rich:

 

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federal reserve cant print money fro the rich forever. its going to be a very hard landing if you let this go.

 

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after 2008 and after covid, whole industries would not exist were it not for the govt welfare. the banks are one example post 2008. capitalism literally exists because of the govt.

 

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end hte fed

 

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they should include wars for oil in the subsidy:

Democrats Drop Demand To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies From Party Platform

Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris each ran on axing subsidies, but the party said including that in the final draft of the platform was an "error."

www.huffingtonpost.ca

 

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Drug Companies Continue to Shed Liability for Rushed Coronavirus Treatments

At least 120 coronavirus vaccines are in development around the world. And each one holds its own potential for harm.

theintercept.com

 

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true?

 

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Dan Price

@DanPriceSeattle
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11h


Weird how $300/week in unemployment is a "handout" but $1.9 trillion in tax cuts, $800 billion in PPP and trillions to prop up the stock market is a "stimulus"

 

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Tzeporah Berman

@Tzeporah
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9h

11M a minute?!

So,every government says we need to wind down fossil fuels to fight climate change and we are simultaneously pouring money into these companies to help them continue to expand."Fossil fuel industry gets subsidies of $11m a minute,IMF finds"

calculator says that 5.78E12$ per year

 

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