1/ An excellent article by an unbought journalist.
“Of course, another [corporate friendly Dem pres] would save us from more Trump. But it would almost certainly still be death.”
“Of course, another [corporate friendly Dem pres] would save us from more Trump. But it would almost certainly still be death.”
2/ @davidsirota’s only flaw, and it is unfortunately a big one, is that he confidently believes the neoliberal trope that federal programs are funded by “taxpayer money” – a belief that is not just wrong, but insidious, sinister, and directly counter to all things progressive.
3/ “Taxpayer money” is not just “economically inaccurate,” it strongly promotes the corporate friendly presidents your article rails against. “Taxpayer money” guarantees we will never ACTUALLY GET #MedicareForAll, a #GreenNewDeal or a #FederalJobGuarantee.
4/ “Taxpayer money” is not just inaccurate, it is also a racist and classist dog whistle, used by the powerful as a distraction, infinite delaying tactic, and to prevent the government from doing anything that erodes their power (helps the people!).
5/5 @davidsirota, please learn how our economy actually functions. When you do, your reporting will become even more potent than it already is.
Money does not grow on rich people.
#LearnMMT
Money does not grow on rich people.
#LearnMMT
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