In case you caught Pelosi @MSNBC hinting that there may be UBI in "next phase" & found yourself thinking: "maybe they will see what is right. Maybe they will change!"
You need to understand: these ppl didnt come out of nowhere. Their families have had extensive wealth (1)
You need to understand: these ppl didnt come out of nowhere. Their families have had extensive wealth (1)
..and power in this country for a long time. The structures which give them their power& inextricably link their views of a "fair" democracy with their full hearted faith in a cold, capitalistic society & "free market" have also existed since before this country was founded. (2) 
..in fact,it was founded and funded by these exact groups. There were many a working class person who wanted to escape the religious tyranny facing them in UK. But never forget how long capitalism has been subjugating, enslaving, erasing and spilling the blood of oppressed (3)
Peoples around the world. This commentary I found regarding the British treatment of the Irish during The Great Hunger. A spread of a tuber disease which attacked and killed potatoes (for which the 🇬🇧were mostly not responsible for) which created a famine for which the Brits (4)
Definitely were responsible for. They raped and pillaged the Irish ppl for 100's of yrs. They basically turned their entire island into their new farm plot. During the potato blight, they continied to tax them in as well as take away all their grains/meats/ for the 👑 while (5)
*Choosing* to let the irish starve to death before their very eyes. It is clear in the publication of several essays during that time, that this, (JUST LIKE Congress's pathetic #Covid19 response) was a *policy choice* not an **inevitably*. They (rich elites) have been (6)
..thinking about us in the same way for hundreds of yrs. How can @SpeakerPelosi have her "let them eat Ice Cream " b.s. in the middle of an employment/hunger crisis? How can @senatemajldr think a 1 time $1200 payment is *more* than hardworking Americans need or deserve? (7)
...bc they literally cant empathize. They have been so removed from the typical normal populations that they can no longer see us as equal. None of them would want or even could live on $1200. But they think that is fine for ppl of our stature bc we are lower and must (8)
...not have the same needs. Much in the same way Black ppl are believed "to not feel pain the same way whites do"(a racist perception which is the foundation of modern obstetric medicine &persists to this day). These elites have needs like yachts, wine caves, summer homes, (9)
...& their own grocery store Ice cream aisles. They do not, cannot & will not ever understand the troubles of us little people. & here's the most important part: THEY DO NOT WANT TO. Their value of money/market over everyday human lives has always been & will *always* be! (10)
No, @senatemajldr @SpeakerPelosi will not change. 99% of those in congress & the White House pass back &forth between the world of politics, legislation, &lobbying and the "private sector" of stock market & financial dealings for their entire careers. For them, capitalism & (11)
.. democracy are inextricably linked. With capitalism as the driving force and always, ALWAYS personal enrichment, familial accumulation of wealth, & consolidation of power as the sole focus/goal. Imagine if you were playing a huge game of risk with ants as your game pieces. (12)
...all this could sound like a bit of a conspiracy theory 👽until you look into the past..or just you know look at the state of our country and the scraps thrown to us. There could be 100 phases of #COVID19 relief bills. More opportunities for themselves & friends to get (13)
...richer. Never will be there be anything to fundamentally change the lives of the working class &poor. Republicans run on "taking care of the little guy" whilst stabbing him in the back. Democrats claim to be "the party of the people" & specifically, the party for (14)
...those oppressed (Black/AfAm, Native Ppls, LGBTQ ppls, Latinx/Hispanic, Vets etc.,) using woke signaling/token gestures all the while working to maintain status quo when it comes to our most basic needs. Both preach about Native rights➡️secretly securing pipelines thru (15)
.. their land. Tweet about #BlackLivesMatter ➡️secure deals that put the most polluting industries in Black neighborhoods. Eat at a famous Bbq joint in an historic Black neighborhood➡️do nothing to raise min wage to a livable standard for the Black & brown workers in meat (16)
..processing plants. Talk about "healthcare is a human right"➡️ sabotage any efforts to truly achieve healthcare for all & instead claim "access" to healthcare is the same thing. Salute our Veterans & talk a lot of "our heroes" crap ➡️ continuing to allow them to (17)
...swell &fill the ranks of the homeless population and leave them without proper medical &psychological care once they've "served their purpose". These elites, these politicians have always been this way. It's just never before been made more clear and evident to the public.(18)
..had they given us temp UBI in beginning &done nothing else we may not've noticed. I hate the suffering theyre CHOOSING to cause. But in a way, it's good. If only to help us see clearly that we've been made to believe it's about "R side" vs. "L side". When all the while, (19)
When it comes to the "leaders", when it comes to the ppl wielding power, they are all on the same side. Hoping we, the poor/working class continue to be divided & distracted by in-fighting & never notice that we are standing under the boots of both parties. I'll leave (20)
..you w/a quote I remember seeing in highschool: a pic of a sign of a protester during the industrial revolution when ppl were FIRST trying to secure bargaining rights, fair wages& safe working conditions OVER 1OO YRS AGO. Incrementalism is never the path to radical change.(21)
"If we workers take a notion, we can stop all speeding trains. Every ship upon the ocean we can bind with mighty chains. Every wheel in the creation, every mine & every mill, streets &workers of all nations will at our command, STAND STILL". #GeneralStrike #EssentialWorkers (22)
Never forget who has the real power. It only works when we wield it as one. This goes for @Amazon workers; @SmithfieldFoods workers; Repub & Dem progressives in #Congress; those privileged enough to work from home; for all of us. We have to #StandTogether or forever be 👣 on.(23)
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