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@ContrarianSaver I’m not saying but then you go onto saying. Is “blue collar” work more physical than “white collar”. No doubt. But you don’t get crushing school debt that after decades are not paying off. The more people that go into trades the easier the work becomes and better the lifestyle

I’m not saying “no one should go into the trades” - just that the media (especially social media) underplays the downsides: - takes a physical toll on your body; work life is limited - virtually no upside unless you start your own business - job gets harder as you age; white collar jobs get easier and better compensated with experience You can be a plumber if you want just please - don’t fall for the hype

@SenWarren Coming from a person that led the way of culture appropriation, since you used it to catapult your schooling and career, plus being a multimillionaire is real…RICH. You sound like you are the voice of the People but you have no concept of the People other what they can give you.

CEOs of the largest companies in America make 281 times what the typical worker makes. Since 1978, pay for these CEOs has skyrocketed 1,094%. Typical worker pay? 26%. So no, your $5 coffee isn’t why you can’t afford rent.

@SenSanders How about NO AI. why is AI even a good idea?

Months ago, my AI data center moratorium bill was called a radical idea. Today, New York became the first state to enact a moratorium and a majority of voters nationwide support it. AI must benefit ALL of humanity, not just a handful of Big Tech billionaires.

@BadSocialisms The People didn’t agree to live in this country and have mass government surveillance, wasted taxpayer funds, do nothing congressional members being “re-elected”for decades. The burden of Choice carries heavy responsibility and consequences

...this is literally capitalism. Kid A is working people and Kid B is "investors" roflmao

@BadSocialisms With a bit of critical thinking we can see the obvious difference. What sounds like capitalism is actually not because choice was removed. This is why the way taxes are used, flock cameras, excessive taxation, poor governance, and more is so egregious.

@BadSocialisms But Kid A refuses to work after his money was taken from him and given to kid B. Thus we can conclude that there was no agreement and force was involved. The key to all of this is mutual agreement vs force. One incentivises the other kills motivation.

@BadSocialisms Only if kid A was agreed to that arrangement with kid B. Kid A wanted to start a “company” with no “equipment”, Kid B provides the capitol to get equipment for a set amount of principal & interest. This is investment/loans 101

@Owennfa So why do you keep buying their products?

RECORD PROFITS. MASS LAYOFFS. GOOGLE : $307 billion revenue. Laid off 12,000 workers. AMAZON : $575 billion revenue. Laid off 18,000 workers. MICROSOFT : $245 billion revenue. Laid off 10,000 workers. TESLA : $85 billion revenue. Laid off 10,000 workers. META : $134 billion revenue. Laid off 8,000 workers. TOTAL: 58,000 JOBS ELIMINATED These companies didn't fail. They succeeded. They just decided their workers weren't worth paying. Record profits + mass layoffs = the system working exactly as designed. Workers lose. Executives win. That's capitalism.

@HorrorGorl Oh is that why it’s lasted so long and fundamentally changed the ENTIRE world to encompass at lest some of its ideas?

We were never meant to live under capitalism.

@deaflibertarian That’s all we can do. Just know you are not alone. Happiness isn’t a place it’s a pursuit. Focus is a choice and focusing on gratitude like you are is the key to consistency. You have chosen wisely

It hit me today just how deeply unhappy I am. Yet every day I keep moving forward, counting my blessings and focusing on what I'm grateful for, even while trying to ignore the darkness that surrounds me. I am choosing to keep going despite everything.

@iam_biglad1 You’re half right. We are bad at budgeting. Schools teach us shit we will never use but they say is important. But no one teaches basic economics. Fortunately we have more information ever and anything we want to know is our personal responsibility to learn.

Americans are bad at budgeting because the system is designed that way. When eggs cost $5 and rent takes 40% of your paycheck, just cook at home advice is tone-deaf.

@iam_biglad1 Hot take: you’re pissed about the choices you made in life. So you come in to a trillionaire’s platform to complain and maybe sound intellectual. In reality you sound like the petulant whiny child you pretend not to be.

HOT TAKE: Billionaires don’t create wealth, they extract it. They underpay workers, dodge taxes, and monopolize markets. One man’s fortune could end hunger for millions, yet inequality explodes. This isn’t success. It’s legalized exploitation.

@skumWgmi Land value is tangible, no one is making more of it.

You can't tax rich people on unrealized gains from stocks because "it's not real money until it's sold." So explain to me why my property taxes keep going up based on the unrealized value of my house? I didn't sell it, didn't cash out and didn't even make a profit. But somehow I'm paying taxes on paper gains every single year. Interesting how "unrealized gains" only become a problem when wealthy folks are involved.

@PhilipProudfoot It’s unreliable, relies on: an infrastructure that it opposes, huge open pit mines, child labor exploitation, slavery, vast tracts of land, and that’s just for starters

What I don't get about climate change deniers is why they're opposed the green transition. Say they're right and its a hoax. We still end up with a high-tech industrial revolution, more trees in urban centres, cooling systems, public transport, more EVs! Why is that bad?

@forallcurious Why do they need potable water? They often cool nuclear power plants with sea water, as I understand

🚨: AI data centers are consuming 264 billion gallons of water as droughts hit 63% of the US

@BlvckJxsus Is it? Or is it a precaution because of history?

no job i ever had that paid over $75,000 ever made me drug test or do any of that other stupid shit low income jobs require. it’s all structured to keep poor ppl poor.

@AlanRMacLeod But what if that life is chosen?

Counterpoint: Homeless people deserve our respect and support. Nobody should be forced to sleep on the streets.

@famexbt When you reach the point of not being able to “afford dignity” you shrug off the shackles of societal norms and really live, true presence. You realize though when the shackles are removed is that you had the key the ENTIRE time. Not only that, you put them there to begin with.

We’ve reached a point where simply living with dignity feels out of reach for millions of Americans. Nobody is begging for a private island or a seven-figure lifestyle. People just want to pay for food without doing mental math at the checkout line. They want housing that doesn’t swallow 60% of their income. They want healthcare that doesn’t come with years of debt. They want enough free time to watch their kids grow up instead of recovering from exhaustion. These aren’t extravagant dreams. They’re the foundation of a stable society. The fact that they’re now treated as unrealistic says everything about the direction the country is heading.

@a_past24460 So how do you propose paying for all the skilled labor that goes into a home and dwelling actually?

Morning!

@JamesTate121 But do they have open borders or strict immigration laws?

It can be done. 👏👏👏