Thank you. Sadly, the USA is a revolving nightmare of patriarchal, racist, capitalistic, classist intellectual concepts. As a 74 year old black woman and student of history, it has been clear to me, since the election of President Obama, that this country has a deep, seething, racial problem which has reached a tipping point. We (Black & Brown) have been through this since this country's beginning. And we have built this country with our blood, sweat, and tears. Now, the facemasks, and warrantless arrests are happening to anyonone, regardless of skin color or citizenship. We must do more than protest, we've got to organize, support each other, network, and inform. That's why sharing the work is so important.
They can't give the people they have marginalized and ripped off from day one (to accumulate their billions) any kind of reprieve. It might make them want ponies, too!
Qasim, I don't think racism is the important dynamic here. It's just selfishness. It's people with way too much money, and who want more and don't want to pay taxes. They are as unconcerned about Caucasians as they are about "black and brown" people.
The racism is quite well documented my friend. Both systemically throughout history and in multiple studies done on recipients of welfare. The wealthy white class is absolutely willing to throw poor whites under the bus as long as it keeps Black and brown people at bay. That's been the Southern Strategy the last half century.
Marginalization (treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral) is the way they got rich to begin with. Oppression=win for the oppressor and lose for the oppressed. Racism --achieved through stereotyping and segregation--is always an important facet, and it's right out of the playbook of white supremacists. Using this strategy successfully is what made them all $$$$$$$$$$/POWER addicts (and sociopaths).
I already did. I was going to add that the one thing that TRUMPS (pun intended) skin color is $$$$$$$$$$. They will be the brown man’s BFF till they get what they want. I still think Trump will screw over Bibi when push comes to shove (and there isn’t a Palestinian left).
True, especially if their wealth is inherited, and then some of these people didn’t inherit their wealth have totally forgotten what it was like to climb the ladder of success, like our Vice President, who grew up dirt poor, and now is all “I’ve got mine. Screw you!”
I am sorry but I have to say something against racists and bigots. How the hell did it ever start that white "Christian" people ever thought they were the superior race? I watched "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" for the second time last night, and I grew up in Canada, through Apartheid, and it made me sick all over again. The Holocaust, Apartheid, the Turkish Genocide wars, and more, by people who were racists and bigots, are the most deplorable, disgusting and despicable things that humanity has ever committed. We are the HUMAN race!
"The Doctrine of Discovery is a legal and religious concept that has been used for centuries to justify Christian colonial conquest. It advanced the idea that European peoples, culture and religion were superior to all others" (Canadian Museum for Human Rights).
Of course, religion played a part in the hypocrisy. That is my point that white "Christians" had, and have, a nerve to say that they were, and are, superior. You seem to be in agreement with that deceptiveness.
Well stated article. I’m certain that if a study were done today and the oligarchs making a billion or more annually were taxed a minuscule percentage and those taxes went to cover assistance programs for low income families, or even just cover some food assistance for low income families, I bet that tax would not negatively impact them. Yet the poor would be able to eat and survive to work and live another day. And shouldn’t that be what we should all do? To help others in need? It is in the Bible, and in some other faiths. If not, consider what it means to be human? To help others? One day it may be you in need.
Thank you for making what we know to be true so clear by citing your sources. Instantly recognize this is a researched resource not an opinion piece. Such an important difference that it seems few people recognize any more.
Qasim - Great insights. I have long said that we don't have a spending problem, we have a revenue problem (meaning tax revenue, which is close to your thesis here.) But, when I try to do benchmarking on tax revenues with other countries, the data is hard to find). Such a benchmarking study would add much to your article. Well done!
Isn't it amazing how the source material "disappears" (like the Epstein Files)! Fifteen years ago, the internet was full of material denegrating GMO's. Five years later . . . GONE!
MAGAS vote by hate! It is more important to these jerks to keep a transgender woman from playing basketball in college than to keep their local hospital open!🤬🤬🤬🤬💩💩💩🤡 What will happen when people having a stroke/ heart attack need treatment fast!
The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism by Clara Mattei, published 2022, is a great book that reinforces Qasim's arguments.
Thank you!! This is what's missing from the #DNC platform. If we continue to be the Democratic Party of the past 50 years, our Republic is lost.
Both of those things exist simultaneously.
Thank you. Sadly, the USA is a revolving nightmare of patriarchal, racist, capitalistic, classist intellectual concepts. As a 74 year old black woman and student of history, it has been clear to me, since the election of President Obama, that this country has a deep, seething, racial problem which has reached a tipping point. We (Black & Brown) have been through this since this country's beginning. And we have built this country with our blood, sweat, and tears. Now, the facemasks, and warrantless arrests are happening to anyonone, regardless of skin color or citizenship. We must do more than protest, we've got to organize, support each other, network, and inform. That's why sharing the work is so important.
The 40 richest Americans' net worth is about 3.390 trillion dollars. The total worth of the bottom 50% of Americans is 4 trillion dollars.
Holy shit. You outdid yourself with this one. Every single point is spot on. I've never heard it explained better. !!!!!!! [standing ovation] !!!!!!!
Our little villainaire problem.
They can't give the people they have marginalized and ripped off from day one (to accumulate their billions) any kind of reprieve. It might make them want ponies, too!
Well said. We must all continue to speak truth to power
Qasim, I don't think racism is the important dynamic here. It's just selfishness. It's people with way too much money, and who want more and don't want to pay taxes. They are as unconcerned about Caucasians as they are about "black and brown" people.
The racism is quite well documented my friend. Both systemically throughout history and in multiple studies done on recipients of welfare. The wealthy white class is absolutely willing to throw poor whites under the bus as long as it keeps Black and brown people at bay. That's been the Southern Strategy the last half century.
Absolutely correct. Anne Coulter said something to the effect of they should have killed all of the Native American people .
Marginalization (treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral) is the way they got rich to begin with. Oppression=win for the oppressor and lose for the oppressed. Racism --achieved through stereotyping and segregation--is always an important facet, and it's right out of the playbook of white supremacists. Using this strategy successfully is what made them all $$$$$$$$$$/POWER addicts (and sociopaths).
You da bomb! If you’d been in one of my classes, you’d have aced it!. But, to my point, how many of those donors were not white?
I already did. I was going to add that the one thing that TRUMPS (pun intended) skin color is $$$$$$$$$$. They will be the brown man’s BFF till they get what they want. I still think Trump will screw over Bibi when push comes to shove (and there isn’t a Palestinian left).
True, especially if their wealth is inherited, and then some of these people didn’t inherit their wealth have totally forgotten what it was like to climb the ladder of success, like our Vice President, who grew up dirt poor, and now is all “I’ve got mine. Screw you!”
I am sorry but I have to say something against racists and bigots. How the hell did it ever start that white "Christian" people ever thought they were the superior race? I watched "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" for the second time last night, and I grew up in Canada, through Apartheid, and it made me sick all over again. The Holocaust, Apartheid, the Turkish Genocide wars, and more, by people who were racists and bigots, are the most deplorable, disgusting and despicable things that humanity has ever committed. We are the HUMAN race!
"The Doctrine of Discovery is a legal and religious concept that has been used for centuries to justify Christian colonial conquest. It advanced the idea that European peoples, culture and religion were superior to all others" (Canadian Museum for Human Rights).
Thank you for enlightening me. I didn’t know this.
Of course, religion played a part in the hypocrisy. That is my point that white "Christians" had, and have, a nerve to say that they were, and are, superior. You seem to be in agreement with that deceptiveness.
Never. We are all one. Only showing you where and when the bullshit started.
Glad to hear. My misunderstanding.
Well stated article. I’m certain that if a study were done today and the oligarchs making a billion or more annually were taxed a minuscule percentage and those taxes went to cover assistance programs for low income families, or even just cover some food assistance for low income families, I bet that tax would not negatively impact them. Yet the poor would be able to eat and survive to work and live another day. And shouldn’t that be what we should all do? To help others in need? It is in the Bible, and in some other faiths. If not, consider what it means to be human? To help others? One day it may be you in need.
Bravo!
Thank you for making what we know to be true so clear by citing your sources. Instantly recognize this is a researched resource not an opinion piece. Such an important difference that it seems few people recognize any more.
I absolutely always bring the receipts. Facts are critical in these trying times especially.
Qasim - Great insights. I have long said that we don't have a spending problem, we have a revenue problem (meaning tax revenue, which is close to your thesis here.) But, when I try to do benchmarking on tax revenues with other countries, the data is hard to find). Such a benchmarking study would add much to your article. Well done!
Isn't it amazing how the source material "disappears" (like the Epstein Files)! Fifteen years ago, the internet was full of material denegrating GMO's. Five years later . . . GONE!
MAGAS vote by hate! It is more important to these jerks to keep a transgender woman from playing basketball in college than to keep their local hospital open!🤬🤬🤬🤬💩💩💩🤡 What will happen when people having a stroke/ heart attack need treatment fast!
Agree, Edie. When I try to debate them, most resort to f-bombs if they’re at all challenged ( and they’re ALL challenged to defend their positions.)
The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism by Clara Mattei, published 2022, is a great book that reinforces Qasim's arguments.