What is particularly sad to see in this country is how some citizens have through history worked diligently to deprive themselves the joy and wealth of Black talent, intelligence, courage, and endurance -- all gifts which enrich the quality of life for everyone. What horrible ignorance is it that creates such unforgivable waste?
What is particularly sad to see in this country is how some citizens have through history worked diligently to deprive themselves the joy and wealth of Black talent, intelligence, courage, and endurance -- all gifts which enrich the quality of life for everyone. What horrible ignorance is it that creates such unforgivable waste?
It's not so much depriving themselves, as it is exploiting Black contributions without properly compensating or respecting them. It's also true for Hispanics and AAPI people, expected to contribute value and shut up, while enduring perpetual discrimination, harassment, assaults. Then any excuse will do -- even with murder. At a Stop Asian Hate rally yesterday, the best sign said "Fvck Your Bad Day." It's past time to stop being polite in the face of endless injustice.
Let's not forget in the process the average worker...of any colour or culture....who has not seen significant increase in standard of living for a long time while the 1% gets obscenely richer without seeming effort....never mind merit!
Let's also mention that the "obscenely rich" have their economic status as a result of millions of American workers. The "obscenely rich" have also vigorously campaigned to kill workers unions throughout the land to assure the prevention of living wages and their own primacy.
This is why we need more folk of the ilk of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Katie Tucker (and I would list others but just started on my coffee, and this group knows them anyway IтАЩm sure), who understand what тАЬreal lifeтАЭ is like, and not the De Voses and Hawleys, and McConnells and how many like them, living in a cloud cuckoo land of their own self-interest of Wealth and Power. тАЬRicher is betterтАЭ, but you can only sit in one car at a time, sail one boat at a time. тАЬRicherтАЭ puts food on the table, access to shelter, education, warmth, тАЬpursuit of happinessтАЭ. Bottom line is тАЬyou cant take it with youтАЭ, so why not have some тАЬjoyтАЭ in sharing. Have you ever seen any one who looks as permanently miserable as McConnell, etc., etc. Biden smiles, Harris laughs. I am daily grateful I live comfortably, (hard scrabble times were long ago) and I am daily grateful that I can also share what small wealth I have, which I hope helps others lives a little. The clarity and importance of HeatherтАЩs work is sustenance and ammunition for the ongoing struggle for democracy, and I am daily grateful for her posts.
In a country with a fully funded Internal Revenue Service and a functioning Justice Department, they pay a giant fine and go to jail.
At the moment we have a habitually underfunded IRS that cannot pay its teams enough to fight the corporatist law firms and a Justice Department that has been taken apart piece by piece.
Yes, it matters not what we get out of it. The fact is, depriving any citizen of their inalienable rights is illegal and wrong, and can't be tolerated.
Yet, Republicans tolerate, encourage, and require by law the depriving of citizens of their inalienable rights. One such law (voter suppression in Arizona) will almost certainly be upheld soon by six despicable Supreme Court justices.
The Repug politicians have something to gain in that they continue their careers. The voters have been brainwashed. I hope you're wrong about the SCOTUS, although Alito and Thomas, at least will be all for whatever is proposed. Perhaps the rest will think twice, since the entire Dem party is infuriated, and they might be afraid of court packing or some other pushback. Makes you wonder how these virtuous "Christians" can sleep at night.
I hope IтАЩm wrong, too, but the smart money seems to be bet on the bad guys. On the issue of brainwashing, I think thatтАЩs the wrong term. The voters youтАЩre talking about have deeply held commitments to the preservation of the advantages they have always held over Americans with non-European ancestors.
I'm certainly not taking bets on the SCOTUS, and I agree that brainwashing isn't the appropriate term for the advantaged group, but the folks who've been displaced by obsolete jobs or industries that have gone off-shore should be angry with the right wing, but they have bought into the blame for their resentment as being caused by POC. Furthermore, they believe the rot about the right being better for the economy, and don't understand that tax cuts favor only the wealthy. It's easier to hate a race or gender than place the blame on greedy businessmen, where it belongs.
What is particularly sad to see in this country is how some citizens have through history worked diligently to deprive themselves the joy and wealth of Black talent, intelligence, courage, and endurance -- all gifts which enrich the quality of life for everyone. What horrible ignorance is it that creates such unforgivable waste?
It's not so much depriving themselves, as it is exploiting Black contributions without properly compensating or respecting them. It's also true for Hispanics and AAPI people, expected to contribute value and shut up, while enduring perpetual discrimination, harassment, assaults. Then any excuse will do -- even with murder. At a Stop Asian Hate rally yesterday, the best sign said "Fvck Your Bad Day." It's past time to stop being polite in the face of endless injustice.
Let's not forget in the process the average worker...of any colour or culture....who has not seen significant increase in standard of living for a long time while the 1% gets obscenely richer without seeming effort....never mind merit!
Let's also mention that the "obscenely rich" have their economic status as a result of millions of American workers. The "obscenely rich" have also vigorously campaigned to kill workers unions throughout the land to assure the prevention of living wages and their own primacy.
This is why we need more folk of the ilk of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Katie Tucker (and I would list others but just started on my coffee, and this group knows them anyway IтАЩm sure), who understand what тАЬreal lifeтАЭ is like, and not the De Voses and Hawleys, and McConnells and how many like them, living in a cloud cuckoo land of their own self-interest of Wealth and Power. тАЬRicher is betterтАЭ, but you can only sit in one car at a time, sail one boat at a time. тАЬRicherтАЭ puts food on the table, access to shelter, education, warmth, тАЬpursuit of happinessтАЭ. Bottom line is тАЬyou cant take it with youтАЭ, so why not have some тАЬjoyтАЭ in sharing. Have you ever seen any one who looks as permanently miserable as McConnell, etc., etc. Biden smiles, Harris laughs. I am daily grateful I live comfortably, (hard scrabble times were long ago) and I am daily grateful that I can also share what small wealth I have, which I hope helps others lives a little. The clarity and importance of HeatherтАЩs work is sustenance and ammunition for the ongoing struggle for democracy, and I am daily grateful for her posts.
What happens if the government taxes them and they donтАЩt pay?
In a country with a fully funded Internal Revenue Service and a functioning Justice Department, they pay a giant fine and go to jail.
At the moment we have a habitually underfunded IRS that cannot pay its teams enough to fight the corporatist law firms and a Justice Department that has been taken apart piece by piece.
Traditionally, like Al Capone, they are sentenced to prison.
Indeed!
Yes, it matters not what we get out of it. The fact is, depriving any citizen of their inalienable rights is illegal and wrong, and can't be tolerated.
Yet, Republicans tolerate, encourage, and require by law the depriving of citizens of their inalienable rights. One such law (voter suppression in Arizona) will almost certainly be upheld soon by six despicable Supreme Court justices.
The Repug politicians have something to gain in that they continue their careers. The voters have been brainwashed. I hope you're wrong about the SCOTUS, although Alito and Thomas, at least will be all for whatever is proposed. Perhaps the rest will think twice, since the entire Dem party is infuriated, and they might be afraid of court packing or some other pushback. Makes you wonder how these virtuous "Christians" can sleep at night.
I hope IтАЩm wrong, too, but the smart money seems to be bet on the bad guys. On the issue of brainwashing, I think thatтАЩs the wrong term. The voters youтАЩre talking about have deeply held commitments to the preservation of the advantages they have always held over Americans with non-European ancestors.
I'm certainly not taking bets on the SCOTUS, and I agree that brainwashing isn't the appropriate term for the advantaged group, but the folks who've been displaced by obsolete jobs or industries that have gone off-shore should be angry with the right wing, but they have bought into the blame for their resentment as being caused by POC. Furthermore, they believe the rot about the right being better for the economy, and don't understand that tax cuts favor only the wealthy. It's easier to hate a race or gender than place the blame on greedy businessmen, where it belongs.
And all the worse as they deprive not only themselves, but all of us. We need the diversity of perspective to survive as a species.
I have said the same. The loss of talent of any group damages the whole of society. Thank you for sending this message. It is important!
We can all hope the oligarchy inbreeds until they become such blithering idiots the government can finally
be free to do itтАЩs job .
That has been accomplished, and we're still suffering with this minority.
Made me laugh. btw I live in WV
I like what you said, janet, but if you don't mind, could we change that last word (species) to "people of decency"?
That will work. better
John, you have perfectly stated what I think about all the time! "Unforgivable waste" indeed! Wish I could "like" your comment a thousand times.
Amen John. Perfectly put!!ЁЯШКЁЯдФЁЯТЦЁЯТХ