capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men for the nastiest of motives will somehow work together for the benefit of all.
a truly delusional economic system
Last year, Microsoft made $101 billion in profits, got a $12.5 billion tax break from Trump & paid its CEO $96 million.
This year, it’s raising the price of an Xbox by $150 & eliminating 3,200 jobs.
Please don’t tell me corporate tax breaks create jobs. It never trickles down.
Félicitations à Carey Price pour avoir été élu au Temple de la renommée du hockey! 👏
Congratulations to @CP0031 on being elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame!
#GoHabsGo | #HHOF2026
HABS FANS, YOU'RE HEADED TO THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL!!! #StanleyCup
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Trust isn’t built when you get your way all the time. It’s built through respect, honesty, accountability, and how you handle boundaries and correction.
The teens who handle “no” well are usually the ones trusted with more freedom, responsibility, and opportunities later on.
“If I can trust you with my no, I can trust you with my yes.”
One of the biggest signs of maturity in a teenager is how they respond when they hear “no.”
His poem a warning about the cost of selective empathy. The lesson is not simply to speak up, but to recognize that waiting until injustice affects you means you have already waited too long.
“First they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Socialists and I did not speak out because I was not a Socialist.
Martin initially supported many Nazi ideas. When they began targeting others, he remained silent because he did not see their persecution as his problem. It was only when the Nazis interfered with the Church, that he chose to resist but at that point it was too late.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.”
- Pastor Martin Niemöller
Part 1:
“First they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Socialists and I did not speak out because I was not a Socialist.
@BRICSinfo This is just 19th-century imperialism… rich nation goes after poor nation in the name of “helping them” and yes, the people of Venezuela will most likely be better off because their dictator is gone. The CEOs from the oil companies are going to be benefiting the most out of this