The rationalization is this: "Makers" deserve a break because they lift everyone by creating jobs.

Workers, on the other hand, are basically lazy (that's why they're not "makers") so financial perks persuade them to stay at home and mooch.

That's the thinking.
(good question)
Adherents of the Ayn Rand view of the world see "makers" and "takers."

Their view: The competent (makers) rise to the top and run the corporations. Takers are not as (1) smart or (2) driven and will take advantage of handouts.

Makers use perks (tax cuts) to help everyone.
Yes, I read Atlas Shrugged.

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16 May
(Thread) Why the destructive lies from Republicans will keep getting more outrageous

I did another of my Sunday videos (☕️ + talk)

I’ll put an edited transcription in the next tweet if you prefer that. I'll also do an abbreviated Twitter Summary.
1/ [edited] transcription here: terikanefield.com/lies-that-dest…

Examples from the past week.

Rep. Clyde said, “to call it an insurrection . . . is a bald-faced lie." He also likened what happened to a "tourist visit."
businessinsider.com/gop-rep-says-c…
2/ Louie Gohmert said there was “no evidence of an armed insurrection,” said no firearms had been confiscated.
cnn.com/2021/05/14/pol…

Sen. Rand Paul and Tucker Carlson implied that Dr. Fauci is responsible for the outbreak of Covid. 
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…
Read 26 tweets
13 May
This is both shocking and not surprising (if that makes sense).

Activists and Ex-Spy Plotted to Discredit Trump ‘Enemies’ in Government nytimes.com/2021/05/13/us/…
It's like a Firehose of Watergates: What did the Trump Whitehouse know, and when did they know it?

How to escape scrutiny for scandals: Commit so many that people wear out and can't focus on any.

And oh, the irony!

All that ranting about the FBI spying on the Trump Campaign.
"How dare anyone say anything bad about Trump!" says the same people who insisted Obama was a secret Muslim.

It also shows what the conservative "domestic policy" involves. Making life better for Americans? Nooooooo.

It's all about solidifying power.
Read 5 tweets
12 May
Unfortunately, I don't think so. It will continue its trajectory of shrinking in numbers while becoming more unhinged and dangerous.

As I see it, only one thing can change the trajectory of the Republican Party and cause its quick demise (meaning over the next 5 years or so)

1/
There are a few things this group can do that will hasten the demise of the Republican Party.

If sitting members of Congress join, and if they start voting with Democrats, and if they vote for Democrats, you will see the Republican Party implode.

2/
This, however, is unlikely.

If they include elected state Republicans, and all they want is for the Republican Party to break with Trump, the only accomplishment will be that if Trump runs, he will have an even harder time winning reelection.

What I expect . . .

3/
Read 7 tweets
9 May
(Thread) Drifting toward totalitarianism

I made another YouTube video here:

(This is getting to be a Sunday thing for me:☕️ + talk)

As before, I’ll link to an [edited] transcription in the next tweet.

Mother's Day! Talk about politics!
1/ After a ☕️ break, I’ll come back and add a Twitter summary.

A transcription is here: terikanefield.com/?p=13857&previ…

There is an aspect to totalitarianism we need to talk about: People believe what they are told to believe.
2/ The latest chapter in the saga of the radicalization of the Republican Party centers on Liz Cheney, who may be ousted from her leadership position in the House because she refuses to capitulate to Trump’s big lie about the election.

Read 24 tweets
4 May
"the" message.

One person decides the message. They all dutifully repeat it.

That's what they do in place of governing to improve the lives of their constituents.

All they really want to do is control "the message" (create their own truth).
It's so much easier to create your own truth than it is to deal with reality and facts, but you need everyone on board.

If a tree didn't fall in the woods, but everyone thinks it did, the tree really did fall, right?
Ooops. I meant to quote this in the first tweet.

"The message"

I fail Twitter this morning.
Read 7 tweets
2 May
The Radicalization of the Republican Party

I recorded another YouTube video here:

If you prefer to read, I’ll link to an [edited] transcription in the next tweet.

Some people like to stay on Twitter with threads, so after I take a break ☕️ . . .
. . . I’ll come back and see if I can post the material as a thread.

(I may find that it’s too long. I like to keep threads under about 20 tweets).

The edited transcription is here: terikanefield.com/the-radicaliza…

Meanwhile, it's still morning in California, so time for more ☕️.

1/
2/ Okay, Video Summary as Twitter Thread.

A few days ago, Ted Cruz published an Op-Ed in the WSJ, and Tweeted the conclusion:

Yes, he's admitting that he takes corporate money in exchange for doing their bidding. (But we knew that.) Also: Ted Cruz turn away corporate money? 🤣
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