Jacobin Textline: 830-JACOBIN // Text anytime and we'll respond during a show!
So, you are telling me that a military whose budget is more than the next eleven countries combined (including Russia, China, and all of Europe) cannot defeat a bunch of illiterate vandals using their reason for being – the use of force?
… and we think we're going to threaten China
Joe Biden said he was withdrawing from the presidential race to 'save democracy'.
I didn't realize Joe was such a big threat.
Thanks, Joe!
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king persecuted as a heretic and run out of town.
Oh, look - another elitist rich white dude headed to Washington.
So 'drain the swamp' means "old rich white dudes out, young rich white dudes in."
I'm glad this is just another coincidence, otherwise I might think someone is sabotaging the food supply (not just here, but internationally also)
Another reason not to lock your devices with biometrics.
Of course, this ruling comes from the 9th Circuit, which would probably rule that constitutional rights are unconstitutional, if it came to it.
Several states are trying to pre-emptively stop UBI (Universal Basic Income), claiming that it is a vote-buying strategy.
As usual, the politicians have missed the point entirely. UBI isn't about buying votes (although that may be a short-term bonus).
It's about buying control. How long will it be before that free money is tied to your social and purchasing behaviors?
Since the 1970's, the federal government has used federal dollars to influence state-level programs (speed limits, education requirements, etc.)
UBI is an extension of fiscal extortion from the macro level to the micro level. The government will now be able to control individual behavior to an extent not dreamed of by history's tyrants.
