I’m coming off private for about an hour so you can read this.
The billionaire tax in CA is an example of an irregular warfare action by the Chinese Communist Party on the United States.
What it does is push out the people who would fight CCP encroachment into CA. The CCP already control many systems and people. cc. Newsom cleaning up SF for Xi.
If the wealthiest citizens leave, it is easier for the CCP and their agents who already own many businesses, houses, political parties, hospital systems, infrastructure etc., and who will NEVER pay wealth taxes to take over the state entirely.
The favelaization of CA will be Chinese colonists and poor underclass Americans who work for the gov in some capacity.
That’s the reframe, this is a national security issue.
Lurie in SF and Fetterman nationally are the off-ramp for the “moderate democrats.”
Much love to anyone reading this.
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Yesterday a quasi-judicial body in Italy fined @Cloudflare $17 million for failing to go along with their scheme to censor the Internet. The scheme, which even the EU has called concerning, required us within a mere 30 minutes of notification to fully censor from the Internet any sites a shadowy cabal of European media elites deemed against their interests. No judicial oversight. No due process. No appeal. No transparency. It required us to not just remove customers, but also censor our 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver meaning it risked blacking out any site on the Internet. And it required us not just to censor the content in Italy but globally. In other words, Italy insists a shadowy, European media cabal should be able to dictate what is and is not allowed online.
That, of course, is DISGUSTING and even before yesterday’s fine we had multiple legal challenges pending against the underlying scheme. We, of course, will now fight the unjust fine. Not just because it’s wrong for us but because it is wrong for democratic values.
In addition, we are considering the following actions: 1) discontinuing the millions of dollars in pro bono cyber security services we are providing the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics; 2) discontinuing Cloudflare’s Free cyber security services for any Italy-based users; 3) removing all servers from Italian cities; and 4) terminating all plans to build an Italian Cloudflare office or make any investments in the country.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. While there are things I would handle differently than the current U.S. administration, I appreciate @JDVance taking a leadership role in recognizing this type of regulation is a fundamental unfair trade issue that also threatens democratic values. And in this case @ElonMusk is right: #FreeSpeech is critical and under attack from an out-of-touch cabal of very disturbed European policy makers.
I will be in DC first thing next week to discuss this with U.S. administration officials and I’ll be meeting with the IOC in Lausanne shortly after to outline the risk to the Olympic Games if @Cloudflare withdraws our cyber security protection.
In the meantime, we remain happy to discuss this with Italian government officials who, so far, have been unwilling to engage beyond issuing fines. We believe Italy, like all countries, has a right to regulate the content on networks inside its borders. But they must do so following the Rule of Law and principles of Due Process. And Italy certainly has no right to regulate what is and is not allowed on the Internet in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Brazil, India or anywhere outside its borders.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FIGHT AND WE WILL WIN!!!
Customized Prison Guide for Tish James (1/8)
the first day they put you in the SHU which is solitary confinement. you won't care because it's your first day. when you're in gen pop, it's pretty chill if you don't fuck around with anyone. please and thank you go a long way.