Some Thoughts
Looking at what the rich spend their money on shows us why “Tax the Rich” is always such a popular political priority: because it would benefit the majority, and everyone knows that people who can outsource the ironing of their shirts will survive a slight hit in lifestyle.
consumerism
Buy Nothing Day is coming. So is Black Friday. The two will clash on November 24. As global warming kicks in with a vengeance, Black Friday will increasingly be seen as a perverse doomsday ritual. It’s time we shatter this whole fucking day of excess. Resist the urge of mass consumption.
Some Thoughts
They can die when people are silent, when they fail to stand up or condemn threats to democracy.
Some Thoughts
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” is not a hateful slogan or a call for violence — it’s a call for democracy and equal rights for all. It’s true that Hamas uses “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and similar slogans. But the phrase predates Hamas and
Some Thoughts
About every war waged by the United States and it’s allies in the past 30 years have been on majority Islamic countries. Israel’s genocide in Gaza is just the latest installment.
Some Thoughts
The top 10 percent of households own 73 percent of the nation’s wealth, while the bottom 50 percent of households own just 2 percent of the nation’s wealth.