I've never believed democracy is a suicide-pact. But sometimes I fear that democracy itself is suicide-prone. When the popular will is the final word on everything, & the collective stupidity of humanity is taken into account, pure democracy might not be able to sustain itself.
@JDVance A later judge determined that 2019 judgement was bullshit and gave him protected legal status. You can't just pause the chain of events where they most suit your narrative.
@AutisticJW @SIfill_ Sure, if you own something you can do what you want with it. But burning it down and/or making it a tool for bigots & fascists isn't something the rest of us have to approve of or reward monetarily.
"Wherever the authorities attack an independent judiciary, it always turns out in the end that they want the same thing: to be able to steal with impunity."
In essence, the Polish ruling party says that if you vote for the opposition, you won't be Polish anymore.
This is a level of hysteria and conspiracy theory that we haven't seen before
Holy cow. Jared Bernstein, Chair of the Economic Advisors, just went on Fox News & broke down the popularity of Bidenomics so effectively it left the anchor speechless. He came with facts & delivered. This is so good. THIS is how it’s done. Watch.
🎥 WATCH — FINAL DAY HIGHLIGHTS: “PR Nightmare” TN Special Session Ends in Chaos, Shoving, Tears as #KremlinCameron Sexton & the @tnhousegop Abruptly Adjourn to Silence Dissent & Avoid a “No Confidence” Vote in the Speaker
The CEO of Live Nation — the parent company of TicketMaster — received $139 million in compensation last year.
Meanwhile, the median Live Nation employee was paid $25,673.
That’s a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 5,414-to-1.
FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN TO ONE.