An American Gypsy

Lady of nobility, gentility & rage🌹 Writing true tales. Drafting my drive-by recollections of a privileged life lived in poverty across unequal, unjust America

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

1.
Welcome to America!
First time here? A few things you should know about us: We're now a feudal society. We enjoy subjecting the majority of our citizens to serf's wages while enabling—nay, subsidizing!—the few to siphon all of productivity's riches for themselves.

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

Federal minimum wage:

2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25

Wealth of 400 richest Americans:

2009: $1,270,000,000,000
2020: $3,200,000,000,000

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@JackSpitz5 @ggreenwald What's amazing is American journalists NOT reporting on Trump's cognitive incapacities. When "journalists" mock or deride Biden they're nudging readers to vote for Trump. This is irresponsible & dangerous. Our banana republic journos are selfish fu*ks who only care about clicks.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@NAPWP587902 @FoxNews Federal laws supercede state laws. Always.
This has been true throughout our 247+ years of self rule.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@NMcConnell251 #Solidarity

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

1.
Welcome to America!
First time here? A few things you should know about us: We're now a feudal society. We enjoy subjecting the majority of our citizens to serf's wages while enabling—nay, subsidizing!—the few to siphon all of productivity's riches for themselves.

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

Federal minimum wage:

2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25

Wealth of 400 richest Americans:

2009: $1,270,000,000,000
2020: $3,200,000,000,000

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@jacobin Shapiro is 40+ yrs behind w/his knowledge of income mobility. America ranks 27th, behind Lithuania, Czechia, Portugal, every Scandanavian nation & every Western European country.

In other words: In America, you are born into a class. And you remain in that class for life.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@chimp_magnet @7Veritas4 Just goes to show:

All the money in the world can't buy class.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@7Veritas4 I was wondering when (and who) would be the first to mention insanity defense. I figured there were many as I thought of it weeks ago and I'm not a billionaire or a millionaire so I can't be that smart. Not in this America.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@crensen56 @JoJoFromJerz It may be easier, and definitely more concise, to say:

No psychopaths for president.
No sociopaths or malignant narcissists need to apply, either.
Someone sane for president 2024.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@GratefulDead I was there. In '87 I was everywhere.

⚡️🌹💀

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

Let's follow Copenhagen's lead. Let's plant fruit trees on the commons. In every state. In every park. On every acre of state and federal land. #fruittrees

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

#Copenhagen is planting fruit trees in streets so everyone can enjoy fresh fruit. In #Ottawa, fruit #trees are being planted to support local food banks. #Adelaide is considering a similar plan to help the homeless.

We have the solutions. Implement them.

#ActOnClimate #nature

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@gavingbthorpe 💯Natural monopolies—water; utilities; broadband; etc—must never be privatized; they're 'the commons.' Unnatural monopolies—cable/internet; healthcare; etc—must be broken up or deemed the commons. The commons = public ownerships. Always.

Biden's @FTC is 👍. Going after Big Tech

[Just Jack @7Veritas4]

Scott Hall was the first RICO defendant to flip today, pleading guilty to five counts of conspiracy to commit election interference.

He will not be the last.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@stephanie_murr @IanDon @SaintAnselmPoll In a recent special election, a Democrat unseated a Republican in the New Hampshire House. It wasn't even a close race; Democrat Hal Rafter defeated Republican James Guzofski 56 percent to 44 percent.

Rafter (D) won in a district that voted for Trump.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@iambrig @BalconyPlant @BrianManookian @RoofLesser No reply. Not a word...

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@MSNBC @Laurie_Garrett GOP are domestic terrorists.

None should be getting a paycheck. As most organizations only pay people who actually work.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@matthewstoller @Moonalice Good.
Now do healthcare systems & Big Pharma.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@Victorshi2020 @JoAnnMom2 Grateful Dead had people registering fans to vote since the 1980s.

Just sayin...

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@debpresente America 2022:
Poverty the fourth leading cause of death.

[Union Proud Warrior @UnionProudUS]

This union bricklayer just perfectly summed up why everyone needs to support the UAW workers striking for better wages.

Make sure everyone sees it.

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@HeartlandSignal Maybe somebody should tell Nikki Haley that 70% of all Americans are pro-unions. An all-time high...

[An American Gypsy @GypsyInAmerica]

@matthewstoller If the Wall St Journal is publishing article after article about the evils of Lina Khan (it is) you know Lina Khan & @FTC are exactly what America need.

Our market is monopolized; it's the antithesis of free. US economy is rentier capitalism; it's parasitic & unproductive.