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@propublica A.LL B.ILLIONAIRES C.ORRUPT D.EMOCRACY E.veryone must reassert: WE THE PEOPLE! A Democracy That Works for “We the People:” A Blueprint for Structural Reform youtu.be/J21HbqyUxe0

ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. (Pub. 2021) propublica.org/article/the-se…

@RoKhanna America does not work for most Americans, bc America is rigged by the rich for the rich. Fortunately, America, there’s a path forward: An America that works for all Americans, an America built on new ideas, an America with the American Dream for all. youtu.be/J21HbqyUxe0

We built an economy that works for capital first and workers last. Let us build an economy that works for those who work.

@XCoastie73 @ruthbenghiat You probably would do well to expand the number of news sources you read. Personally, I consume information from more than two dozen media sources and that increases the probability I get a balanced view of the world events. All the best.

@hzwerling @ruthbenghiat ‘He’s an authoritarian, because he wants to reduce the size, scope and intrusiveness of the government he leads!’ I think this spin needs more work.

This is not politics as usual. We’ve never had an openly authoritarian leader in office. Nor have we had a party totally subservient to their leader. We must resist as such during these not normal times.

@MarcoFoster_ @grahamformaine America does not work for most Americans, because America is rigged by the rich, for the rich. Fortunately, America, there is a path forward: An America that works for all Americans, an America with the American Dream for all. youtu.be/J21HbqyUxe0

Graham Platner: “Our taxpayer dollars can build schools and hospitals in America and not bombs to destroy them in Gaza and Iran. We can take back the wealth that belongs to us that has been stolen by corrupt politicians and the corporations that bought them”

America does not work for most Americans, because America is rigged by the rich, for the rich. Fortunately, America, there is a path forward: An America that works for all Americans, an America with the American Dream for all. youtu.be/J21HbqyUxe0

@davidaxelrod Democracy or Billionaires: We Can’t Have Both A.ll B.illionaires C.orrupt D.emocracy E.veryone must reassert: WE THE PEOPLE! Words of wisdom from 8 Presidents & more: the mere existence of extreme wealth is incompatible with democracy ihaveanidea.us/dw/

During an earlier Gilded Age, Katherine Lee Bates wrote the poem that would become America the Beautiful. The original draft included these words: America! America! God shed his grace on thee. Til selfish gain no longer stain the banner of the free! May that be OUR prayer! nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/… via @NYTimes

@RichardHaass Trump’s fatally shot Lady Liberty. Democracy in America is dead. Authoritarianism has arisen. Fascism is on the agenda! We MUST try something different: iHAVEanIDEA.us/NOVELideas/

still time to get to Lincoln Center for tonight's NYC premiere of US in Sing Democracy 250 bit.ly/250-nyc at David Geffen Hall at 7pm. Be there or be square.

@davidaxelrod @SenThomTillis @PeteHegseth There are no honorable Republicans. Every time a vote matters, they choose to support Trump or Mitch McConnell. The mea culpas they voice after they leave office are just disingenuous crocodile tears IHaveAnIdea.us

.@SenThomTillis has been commendably outspoken since announcing his retirement. But before he did, he cast THE deciding vote to confirm @PeteHegseth, overriding his own serious doubts that a Weekend Fox & Friends host, w/checkered past, was fit for job.

@davidaxelrod A Democracy That Works for “We the People:” A Blueprint for Structural Reform * Expand SCOTUS to 13 justices * Impose $1B wealth ceiling cap * Institute 1%, loophole-free corporate wealth tax * Enact graduated personal wealth tax YouTube video: youtu.be/J21HbqyUxe0

"After Trump, the urgent task for the American republic will be to turn norms into statutes, curtail the ethical immunities of the presidency and find legal ways to ensure that the highest public office in the world can never again become a platform for family business."

@NewYorker He is the fox in the henhouse. Our Supreme Court: Proudly Pushing Power to the Powerful All the Justices money can buy Our Illegitimate, Illogical, and UnAmerican Supreme Court ihaveanidea.us/supremecourt/

In a recent speech, Clarence Thomas linked Progressivism to the worst crimes of the 20th century. How did he come to the conclusion that the movement is a force threatening individual liberty? newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

A Democracy That Works for “We the People:” A Blueprint for Structural Reform youtu.be/J21HbqyUxe0

America Rigged by the rich, for the rich * Expand SCOTUS to 13 justices * Impose $1B wealth ceiling cap * Institute 1%, loophole-free corporate wealth tax * Enact graduated personal wealth tax No taxes for 90% Essay ihaveanidea.us/blueprint/ Video-5 min youtu.be/J21HbqyUxe0

@NewsHour Trump’s fatally shot Lady Liberty. Democracy in America is dead. Authoritarianism has arisen. Fascism is on the agenda! We MUST try something different: iHAVEanIDEA.us/NOVELideas/

This summer, many of the celebrations for America’s 250th birthday will be grand in scope. But in communities across the country, smaller celebrations are also taking place, hoping to use some of the year’s patriotic energy to engage neighbors and transcend political divisions. to.pbs.org/48v5TOR

@lessig America has been rigged by the rich for the rich. 1. Expand Supreme Court to 13 justices 2. Impose a $1B wealth ceiling cap 3. Institute a 1%, loophole-free corporate wealth tax 4. Enact a graduated personal wealth tax Eliminate taxes for bottom 90% ihaveanidea.us/blueprint/

Just circulated on SSRN: If Roe, Then Buckley. The essay is a challenge to the originalists: The method that motivated overturning Roe, applied consistently, means Buckley must go. Never have "We, the People" said billionaires have the right to control our politicians. buff.ly/E3qXQKP

@Emolclause @RoKhanna @DAGToddBlanche Journalist /politicians who fail to use the words: KLEPTOCRACY AUTHORITARIANISM FASCISM unwittingly advance Trump’s authoritarian/Project 2025 agenda by creating the illusion that Trump is only a slight deviation from political norms. Democracy is dying or dead!

#BREAKING: Rep Ro Khanna: “…I really feel an ANGER because the survivors know that there are people out there who have committed assault, committed rape, and DOJ is doing NOTHING, and for @DAGToddBlanche to sit there in the Senate with Senator Van Hollen and to say that he’s met with the survivors when that was a lie, and to say that he’s not pursuing a SINGLE investigation, that is really upsetting, and so we need to have this witness [Sarah Kellen] come back and also talk about some of the OTHER abusers, and really PUSH DOJ to investigate.”😳

@washingtonpost This is the original paper that demonstrated talking to strangers makes people happier.

Column: For the past month, on my commute, in the elevator and at birthday parties, I’ve been challenging myself to talk to strangers. I wondered: Would it actually feel good, or just awkward? For me, the payoff has been worth it. wapo.st/3RdTbyh

America: rigged by the rich, for the rich The American Dream is a mirage for most Expand SCOTUS to 13 justices Impose $1B wealth ceiling cap Institute a 1%, loophole-free corporate wealth tax Enact a graduated personal wealth tax No taxes for bottom 90% ihaveanidea.us/blueprint/

@jamie_raskin People who are reticence to use the words: KLEPTOCRACY AUTHORITARIANISM FASCISM unwittingly advance Trump’s authoritarian/Project 2025 agenda by creating the illusion that Trumps is only a slight deviation from political norms. Silence is Complicity

Trump’s highway-robbery fake “settlement” of his bogus $1.8 billion case against the government is one of the greatest thefts in American history. This is money Trump is swiping from the taxpayers to create a personal and political slush fund to pay his stand-back-and-stand-by army of political foot soldiers. The ripoff violates many essential principles of our Constitution: Congress’ spending power, the judiciary’s power to decide specific legal cases, the ban on the president pocketing federal dollars beyond his official salary and the ban on the United States channeling taxpayer dollars to pay for insurrection. Congress and the people must defend the Constitution and reject this giant scam.

@FareedZakaria With all due respect, I believe Fareed is wrong. The difference between the first Trump administration and the second is that the second had a plan to destroy our less-than-perfect democracy with an autocracy, Project 2025 is that plan.

President Trump’s first term was more disciplined — not because he was disciplined, but because he was constrained. This time he is unconstrained by policy advisers, and more brazen in pursuit of enrichment. My latest column: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…