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@Oldbellercullen @RepCDMenefee What are billionaires not being held accountable for?

@CheckYourCalc @RepCDMenefee What are your thoughts on billionaires being held accountable? Cuck.

Same reason we pay for roads that only some of us drive on, schools only some of us attend, and hospitals only some of us are treated at. Because our society is better when no one is left to starve to death.

It’s sad to see people tricked into believing that those who create their jobs, opportunities, and prosperity are the enemy — a divisive narrative deliberately spread by politicians to garner votes through class warfare. Wealthy individuals and businesses do not oppress workers. They create the capital, innovation, and companies that generate jobs in the first place. Without their investments and risk-taking, most employment opportunities (especially in non-essential sectors like entertainment, technology, fashion, travel, and dining) would not exist. These industries thrive precisely because consumers have disposable income and choices, allowing workers to select roles that match their interests, skills, and lifestyles rather than being forced into survival-level labor. In a free market, competition for talent drives up wages, improves conditions, and expands options. Workers are not victims of the wealthy; they are beneficiaries of the value the wealthy help create. Politicians promote this class warfare tactic to divide society, stoke resentment, and secure votes from lower- and middle-income groups. By framing success as exploitation, they distract from policy failures, justify higher taxes and wealth redistribution (which often expands government power and dependency), and position themselves as protectors of “the people” against a fabricated villain. It’s a classic divide-and-conquer strategy that weakens social cohesion while advancing political agendas.

@_renatov Why should this upset you?

@sltrib Why does their sex matter?

For the past few years, the Utah Supreme Court has been majority-woman. Gov. Spencer Cox’s office signified Thursday, however, that its makeup will shift back to mostly men as he announced finalists to fill two new seats on the court. sltrib.com/news/politics/…

@ewarren Restoring a constitutional Supreme Court would be a positive development.

Did you know that Donald Trump could appoint two more Supreme Court Justices?

The size of a military must scale to match the scope and multiplicity of threats it is tasked with deterring, and the United States faces uniquely broad global threats, including peer-level challenges from a rapidly modernizing China in the Indo-Pacific, Russian aggression in Europe, and Iranian/North Korean activities in the Middle East, while upholding treaty commitments to dozens of allies and securing vital sea lanes for 90% of global trade.

The United States could cut the military budget in half and still have the largest military in the world by a large margin.

@JudiciaryDems It’s unfortunate that they tried to evade apprehension instead of returning home, resulting in such needless deaths. 😔

BREAKING: Another person has died in ICE detention, marking 18 deaths this year and over four dozen since the start of Trump 2.0.

The First Amendment protects individuals’ right to freely associate with others for expressive purposes but has no direct relation to labor unions, whose collective bargaining powers, government recognition, and existence as formal entities stem entirely from separate statutes like the National Labor Relations Act rather than any constitutional mandate.

@jackunheard If you care about the first amendment, you need to allow unions to exist.

I'm starting to think we should shut down the teachers unions.

@WilliamMeservy Economic benefit primarily refers to monetary benefit. Practices can have a positive economic impact, but they may be outweighed by societal harm. Socialal benefit: LIMITED legal immigration = usually good Unrestricted legal immigration = bad Illegal aliens = bad

Economists widely agree on these relevant three issues: 1. rent control=bad 2. tariffs=bad 3. immigration=good.

@RepCasar If you dislike a corporation’s product or price, simply refrain from purchasing from them.

Today we are announcing the Progressive Caucus’ New Affordability Agenda. Donald Trump lied about bringing down costs. We need an actual plan to make things cheaper by taking on corporations ripping people off. Under this plan, every American family saves money. Here's how -->

@PaoloGerrini @VVenerabilis Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine began surging sharply in September 2024 under Biden (driven by Russia’s ramped-up production capacity) reaching record 2025 levels independently of any Trump administration actions, not because Republicans mirrored Putin’s wishes.

@VVenerabilis The Republican administration has done everything exactly in favour of the Kremlin. If Putin would be Trumps advisor he woukd not have done anything different

As a very straightforward reminder: If you are LDS and you vote for Democrats, you are empowering the people who will do all of this to *LITLLE BABIES*. I don't know how you live with yourselves.

@JudiciaryDems Is it undesirable to return children home more quickly to their parents? You’re taking an odd position on this one.

BREAKING: New reporting reveals the Trump Administration is moving to accelerate deportations of young unaccompanied children in custody, making it even more difficult for attorneys to obtain relief and due process for immigrant kids.

@CalicoJackie @National_RU @JudiciaryDems Have you ever played the children’s game “telephone”? I think you may be the one at the end of the line.

@National_RU @CheckYourCalc @JudiciaryDems Your president owned a child’s pageant and has entered their dressing rooms, this trans boogey man shit you’ve got going is played out. You do not care about children being exposed to predators if you’re going to brush over Trump’s connections with Epstein.

BREAKING: Senate Democrats introduce resolution to enshrine an explicit, individual right to vote in the Constitution.

@foxonabox_ Public schools are the single most important institution in this country? Why do you hold this belief?

Our public schools (arguably the single most important institution in this country) are criminally underfunded but sure

@JudiciaryDems Do criminals tend to vote for Democrats?

Every American should be guaranteed an explicit, individual right to vote. In our Constitution.

How many jobs will be eliminated at a wage of $25 per hour? While it may be considered a bold proposal, it is clearly not well-thought-out (or is “half-assed”, if you prefer). A binding minimum wage functions as a price floor in the unskilled labor market, decreasing the quantity demanded for low-level positions as employers substitute toward capital like kiosks (reducing available jobs) while elevating the quantity supplied and thereby increasing the unmet need (labor surplus) for unskilled workers, which in turn creates an artificial wage floor at which more individuals remain trapped because the persistent excess supply ensures employers can always find someone willing to work at exactly the mandated minimum without upward wage pressure. Data: Real-world data and ROI models put the practical threshold where automated self-order kiosks cost less than (or become clearly preferable to) an employee at roughly $12–$20 per hour in effective/fully loaded labor cost (base wage + ~25–40% for taxes, benefits, workers’ comp, training, and turnover). Adoption accelerates noticeably above ~$15–$20/hr, as seen in California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage.

This is the sort of bold proposal that meets the moment. We don't need to start from a place of weakness and negotiate further. Put a target out there, fight for it, and get a win. No more of this half-assed we-can't-have-nice-things mindset.

@sltrib Being a guest at a detention center is an optional experience for non-citizens. They could simply return home before they are apprehended. 🤔

Letter: Above all, immigrants like all people are worthy of care and help, and putting them in a warehouse is horrible. It is an outrage — an immoral, inhuman tragedy. sltrib.com/opinion/letter…

@NateForUtah At what amount of money is public education fully funded?

In Utah, a state that has chronically underfunded public education, it shouldn't be a surprise that economically disadvantaged communities that are more diverse than the rest of the state are struggling to educate kids, particularly with the dismantling of the DOE. It's time to reinvest in public education and make our schools the envy of the world again. No more school vouchers. Stop bombing schools overseas and invest in them here in America. sltrib.com/news/education…

@SenWarren Parents and companies can pay for their own expenses.

What's on the chopping block so Trump can bankroll his Pentagon budget? Food for little babies and lifesaving cancer research.