So much this. This is why I have some amount of sympathy for the R’s voter base. There is a systemic war on education going on, and to some degree these people are victims of this class war being waged by the ultra-rich.
They’ve been fooled to act against their own best interests, and I refuse to hold the sheep more responsible than the wolves who’ve tricked them.
As much as I enjoy the narrative of the Nazi fuckhead backing out of a fight he tried to pick, it does also sound plausible that the media blew a dumb joke way out of proportion.
You’re right. Lockheed Martin’s CEO only makes a very reasonable $21,516,613 salary, 191 times their median salary. Your taxes hard at work.
I think muskrat chickened out. Zuck actually does sports and stuff in his spare time, where as elon does ketamine. Most pictures of Zuck you can see the goggle tan from wherever he’s been skiing/boarding. He’s moderately athletic. Elon would get absolutely demolished.
By “in our pockets” yes, it might go to some Americans, but you’re largely talking about taking it out of the taxes of all Americans and giving it to the 0.1%.
Those American weapons manufacturers and their inverstors are already beyond incredibly wealthy.
I don’t think they’ve forgotten. They’re just confident that the culture war trap they’ve built will keep us busy fighting amongst ourselves.
Just because you have compassion doesn’t mean you have to be a pushover. If that’s the only language she’ll understand, then you gotta do what you gotta do.
Just remember that compassion for people is the opposite of the hatred that the republican party represents, but sometimes that compassion demands hard decisions.