I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism

[rickyb]

a veteran reacting to the attempted privatization of the VA. capitalism knows no limits:


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USAF Secret Society Member #VetsResistSquadron‏ @Goss30Goss Mar 29




We didn't ing serve to have our VA privatized.

We didn't ing serve to see fellow vet's deported.


We sure as hell didn't ing serve to see Trump use DoD funds for a racist wall. #VetsResistSquadron #VetsResistSupportSquadron

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[rickyb]

Seth Klein Retweeted
Barbara Ehrenreich‏ @B_Ehrenreich 8h8 hours ago




The pro-privatization forces are denouncing the VA as “socialized medicine.” They’re right. In fact the entire military is a secret stronghold of socialism within the US — providing free clothing, food and housing for its members. Maybe shut it all down?

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[1989]

 

[BrownArmy]

Love me some Soundgarden!

RIP Chris Cornell

 

[1989]

Love me some Soundgarden!

RIP Chris Cornell

At the time, Soundgarden was still on the sub pop label. These guys Just signed to a big label.

 

[rickyb]

wrong thread face!

and i saw soundgarden and him solo too.

 

[rickyb]

25% of the population makes less than $10 / hr.

they talk about historical inequality compared to french revolution, and also how americans went socialist and formed unions during the great depression and the business class' reaction to it in the decades that followed.

they mention mainstream media bias how capitalism / the system is never debated, you only hear about pornstars, immigrants, tariffs, etc.

they also talk about the tax cuts to the rich they passed. how they measure the unemployment rate to magically drop the number. how stock buybacks are economic suicide. when america loses its reserve currency and how the economy will severely contract and what that looks like around the world.

they say this is a last gasp of greed before it all crumbles which i understand as either some kind of socialist reform, or increasing fascist lunacy.

 

[1989]

wrong thread face!

and i saw soundgarden and him solo too.

I thought the lyrics were right up our alley:

Sink load and fire till the empire
Reaps what they've sown

How about ugly truth?

But money can't give
What the truth takes away
Throw it away

How about this 80s classic?

 

[rickyb]

I thought the lyrics were right up our alley:

Sink load and fire till the empire
Reaps what they've sown

How about ugly truth?

But money can't give
What the truth takes away
Throw it away

How about this 80s classic?

BY ALL MEANS THEN!

i was semi joking btw

 

[1989]

25% of the population makes less than $10 / hr.

they talk about historical inequality compared to french revolution, and also how americans went socialist and formed unions during the great depression and the business class' reaction to it in the decades that followed.

they mention mainstream media bias how capitalism / the system is never debated, you only hear about pornstars, immigrants, tariffs, etc.

they also talk about the tax cuts to the rich they passed. how they measure the unemployment rate to magically drop the number. how stock buybacks are economic suicide. when america loses its reserve currency and how the economy will severely contract and what that looks like around the world.

they say this is a last gasp of greed before it all crumbles which i understand as either some kind of socialist reform, or increasing fascist lunacy.

I’ll bet you didn’t check up on anything.

 

[rickyb]

I’ll bet you didn’t check up on anything.

to see if theyre lying?

 

[rickyb]

UK's problem is canada's problem is americas problem. although americas is the worst, canada second worst.

Chelley Ryan #RJCOB‏ @chelleryn99 21h21 hours ago




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[1989]

to see if theyre lying?

I’m not saying they’re lying. But they might not be telling you the full story.
Like rising minimum wages, and the unemployment report.

 

[rickyb]

the golden gate bridge is following china Apple factories lead and installing suicide nets. this is much more efficient for capitalists as you simply brush the fallen suicidal worker off the next and direct them back to their working station. it also creates a higher supply of workers which drives down wages.

and o yea suicides are up in america. 23,000 by guns, which is really likely one of the major issues with guns. im not sure why these other countries with mediocre economies have suicides falling. crime is down in america which doesnt make sense either.

How and where growing numbers of Americans are taking their own lives

"THIRTY-THREE people leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge last year, plunging 75 metres to their deaths. Yet the tally could have been much worse. Another 245 contemplating suicide were talked down by the police patrols who diligently comb America’s most famous suicide site. Plans to construct a suicide-prevention barrier (a large net) have now been agreed on: it will be completed in 2021 and cost $204m."

 

[rickyb]

I’m not saying they’re lying. But they might not be telling you the full story.
Like rising minimum wages, and the unemployment report.

peak minimum wage adj for inflation was in 1968, and last i recall the min wage is 25% lower than then.

and i dont consider raising the min wage an achievement anyways although its desperately needed.

 

[1989]

peak minimum wage adj for inflation was in 1968, and last i recall the min wage is 25% lower than then.

and i dont consider raising the min wage an achievement anyways although its desperately needed.

You talk about it a lot. Minimum wage is huge when you talk about $10 an hour. Our minimum is about par with 1968 and is going to $13 soon. I worked at minimum wage for 2 months once in high school. It was a great start.

 

[rickyb]

You talk about it a lot. Minimum wage is huge when you talk about $10 an hour. Our minimum is about par with 1968 and is going to $13 soon. I worked at minimum wage for 2 months once in high school. It was a great start.

lets say america had the highest min wage its ever had adjust for inflation (which last i checked it doesnt). that doesnt mean you have a good economy. people working min wage is sad.

 

[1989]

lets say america had the highest min wage its ever had adjust for inflation (which last i checked it doesnt). that doesnt mean you have a good economy. people working min wage is sad.

Well stay on one topic. Why are you talking about minimum wage when it’s not something you want to talk about? I don’t know how/why people over 20 work for minimum wage. So, get to the real issue then.

 

[rickyb]

Well stay on one topic. Why are you talking about minimum wage when it’s not something you want to talk about? I don’t know how/why people over 20 work for minimum wage. So, get to the real issue then.

hey if you dont want to talk about it fair enough

 

[rickyb]

they always told us capitalism worked. but only on a superficial level.

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