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America was reminded of an important lesson this week. Watch.

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security. 
 
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
 
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

I keep hearing that the government should be "run like a business.” Bunk. The Dangerous Myth of Running America Like a Corporation

Schools. Parks. Libraries. Roads. Mail delivery...

These are provided by our government. They're paid for by the public and are available to everyone.

What happens to these public goods when you try to "run the government like a business"? Privatization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqn1uD_B70U

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms | CNN A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional.

A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional, in a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state

It seems that Trump wants a recession. Why?

A recession will drive down the prices of real estate, companies, and shares of stock.

Trump and his fellow billionaires want to buy up everything on the cheap and then enjoy the ride upward — no matter the cost to working people.

SOTU reminded me why the Romans organized gladiator fights in the Colosseum.

Distract the plebs. Give them some entertainment and they'll complain less about their living conditions.

It still works to this day.

The Social Security Administration is cutting 7,000 jobs and closing half of its regional offices. It's no coincidence that Elon Musk called Social Security a "ponzi scheme." They're gutting the program YOU'VE PAID INTO to make room for more billionaire tax cuts.

Now is the time to speak up.

OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led $97 billion purchase offer | CNN Business OpenAI’s board of directors has formally rejected a $97.4 billion bid by Elon Musk and other investors to purchase the company.

OpenAI’s board of directors formally rejected a $97.4 billion bid by Elon Musk and other investors to purchase the company.

Scholz says Germans will decide their democracy for themselves, hitting back at Vance | CNN German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected “outside” interference in German elections, insisting that they would decide their democracy for themselves, as he hit back at comments made by the US Vice P...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected “outside” interference in the country’s elections, insisting that Germans would decide their democracy for themselves, as he hit back at comments made by Vice President JD Vance

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Here are 12 well-known companies that went bankrupt in 2024 | CNN Business This year was brutal for a number of well-known companies, including Red Lobster, True Value and Big Lots.

This year was brutal for a number of well-known companies, including Red Lobster, True Value and Big Lots.

Critics mock 'Donny deals' after Trump met with brutal fact check from Mexico's president Social media critics collectively laughed at Donald Trump on Wednesday night after the president-elect appeared to get a brutal fact-check from the president of Mexico.Trump bragged earlier in the day...

Trump "I had a great call with President Shinybum of Mexico. She will stop rapists and criminals from coming here!"

President Sheinbaum "I informed Mr. Trump the best way to make rapists and criminals feel unwelcome in America, is for people to stop electing them."

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