Something Clever

Let’s dive into the TTS! In Part One, I'm going to take you through TTS itself page by page and just provide my own feedback. In Part Two I'll provide some overall criticisms. That being said, here’s the 🧵 (Part one of two):

Meritocracy in capitalism is often a myth. Many lack access to opportunities, not due to lack of merit, but due to class, race, or gender barriers. The playing field isn't level; those with wealth & privilege often succeed not solely on merit but also through systemic advantages.

@ztisdale Meritocracy in capitalism is often a myth. Many lack access to opportunities, not due to lack of merit, but due to class, race, or gender barriers. The playing field isn't level; those with wealth & privilege often succeed not solely on merit but also through systemic advantages.

@JoshuaPHilll You can’t have capitalism with out racism

@kelecharlebois @mikethenavyguy It's not a standard and no one claims it to be. If his opposition didn't attack him for being "just a drama teacher" no one would have used that fact as a reason to vote for him... I think you're confusing ppl's apprehension about career politicians as something else.

@InProgress35 @mikethenavyguy It’s not that he was a teacher, it’s the standard that he ‘had a job’ before becoming a politician. Why should that be a standard?

I can't believe people can listen to this populist nonsense and want to vote for this. What's ironic is Mr lifelong politician is everything he's saying about Trudeau. This isn't Conservatism. And pretty unCanadian if you ask me. Get out of the gutter, Pierre. It's unhelpful.

A reminder that today's trans panic is just 1990s gay panic recycled all over again. Here's a 2001 article about how "Gay people recruit children in schools"

@kelecharlebois @mikethenavyguy Why do people shit on the PM for his time being a teacher? A pretty average working class job? Seems bizarre.

@mikethenavyguy Those pesky populist politicians who weren’t drama teachers before thinking they could run a country…

"Starving isn't an excuse to steal profits from business" - Big business.

I would say people not being able to afford food is actually the best excuse for shoplifting

everyone has had a ‘Subway phase’ where you ate Subway sandwiches for like a month straight. that was undiagnosed depression

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is already making $7.6 million this season. Now he’s set to receive $2 million in bonuses and an additional $1 million if Michigan wins the national title. Meanwhile most college athletes still aren’t paid for their hard work that brings in billions.

@Enginnerd123 Seriously? Just fucking google it buddy. Do you kjow what happens to companies that do business with Cuba?

@InProgress35 Please tell me what else it regulates?

I wonder how they feel about the embargo on Cuba?

When Jason Aldean released a song encouraging listeners to resort to vigilantism and gun violence against people protesting racial injustice, MAGA hailed him a hero. But Green Day changes a line to: “I'm not a part of the MAGA agenda.” and they cry “STICK TO MUSIC!” Snowflakes.

@ArchAngelofHelm ?

I actually can't tell if some people are just purposefully lying or if they're actually just ignorant? Are you an idiot, or are you an asshole?

You want to STOP a genocide?! Have you considered the cost to the average American though? I won't pay an extra $1 on my grocery bill and I don't care how many children die!

@Enginnerd123 Well that's just plain wrong. You should at least google it before you go off on a subject you know nothing about.

@InProgress35 The US embargo on Cuba regulates what actions you may take with US citizens after conducting actions with Cuba and what actions US citizens may take nobody else

@HannahDCox Capitalists are actively, and successfully, rolling back child labour laws in the US.

As countries become wealthier under capitalism, there is less and less need for children to work in order for the family to survive. Additionally, the kinds of jobs children used to hold to help make ends meet (working on the family farm, in factories, in their small businesses) become more and more obsolete as technology improves making it cheaper to deliver goods at a lower cost with fewer workers.

Capitalists are actively, and successfully, rolling back child labour laws in the US.