May 25, 2025 by V Leigh

The bottom 60% of U.S. households don’t make enough money to afford a “minimal quality of life,” according to a new analysis.

The bottom 60% of U.S. households don’t make enough money to afford a “minimal quality of life,” according to a new analysis. https://t.co/Kc8peRJPUi
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 14, 2025

A new report finds at least 742 rural hospitals are at risk of closing due to low reimbursement rates from Medicare and Medicaid, leaving communities like Trinity, Texas, without nearby emergency care and forcing patients to travel farther in life-or-death situations. pic.twitter.com/U4gz8SWOHp
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 19, 2025

May 15, 2025 by V Leigh

The bottom 60% of U.S. households don’t make enough money to afford a “minimal quality of life,” according to a new analysis.

The bottom 60% of U.S. households don’t make enough money to afford a “minimal quality of life,” according to a new analysis. https://t.co/Kc8peRJPUi
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 14, 2025

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.@AOC tells Rolling Stone that Donald Trump and Republicans are “robbing” America and gutting “what is left of the health care and social safety net in the United States” to give it to the rich

EXCLUSIVE from @lorenaoneil: https://t.co/cEv0JhUbrb pic.twitter.com/kSEIMpblPz
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 10, 2025

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The three decades after WWII ushered in levels of widely shared prosperity the US had never seen.

Things weren’t perfect, but we seemed to understand the importance of unions and that the real “job creators” are Americans workers whose rising wages generated economic growth. pic.twitter.com/DvUe0pp9hs
— Inequality Media (@InequalityMedia) May 8, 2025

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April 30, 2025 by V Leigh

People are homeless because of capitalism. People are dying from a lack of healthcare because of capitalism. People are overworked, underpaid & unhappy because of capitalism. Capitalism was not designed for the betterment of society. It was designed to enrich the ruling class.

People are homeless because of capitalism.

People are dying from a lack of healthcare because of capitalism.

People are overworked, underpaid & unhappy because of capitalism.

Capitalism was not designed for the betterment of society. It was designed to enrich the ruling class.
— Power to the People ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) April 19, 2025

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Because Florida has a massive labor shortage they decided kids can work! A bill passed in Florida that will allow children ages 14-15 to work over night and on weekends up to 30 hours a week and now they want to pass another bill so they can pay them less than minimum wage! WTH pic.twitter.com/UR6taZuvXX
— Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) April 18, 2025

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UnitedHealth reported $6.29B in profit for Q1, and blamed actually having to provide healthcare to their customers for not making more.

Reminder that health insurance companies are most profitable when they’re letting the most customers die, or driving them into debt. pic.twitter.com/i3PdaVHRmN
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) April 18, 2025

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March 29, 2025 by V Leigh

Capitalism is the leading cause of disease and illness in the world, if you investigate the root of things like mental illness, stress, malnutrition, starvation, cancer, contamination, toxicity & poison in our foods, I think you’ll find the capitalist economic system is to blame.

Capitalism is the leading cause of disease and illness in the world, if you investigate the root of things like mental illness, stress, malnutrition, starvation, cancer, contamination, toxicity & poison in our foods, I think you’ll find the capitalist economic system is to blame.
— MC Squared (@mcsquared34) March 17, 2025

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Recessions don’t detox the economy—they hurt small businesses, push wages down & worsen inequality. Trump’s plan would gut public services & raise costs for working Americans.

A thriving economy isn’t built on pain; it’s built on opportunity. https://t.co/HFrflFCz3X pic.twitter.com/8ullra16sV
— Roosevelt Institute (@rooseveltinst) March 19, 2025

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The capitalist oligarchy fills our brains with endless propaganda about how “free” we are so we won’t wake up & realize there is no freedom when every aspect of our lives is commodified to enrich the ruling class.
— Power to the People ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) March 21, 2025

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March 18, 2025 by V Leigh

Because it needs to be said, Musk and fascist republicans are deliberately crashing the economy so people lose their businesses, homes and land in order for billionaires to buy out all land and property that would’ve never been sold to them otherwise. They want to own everything.

Because it needs to be said, Musk and fascist republicans are deliberately crashing the economy so people lose their businesses, homes and land in order for billionaires to buy out all land and property that would’ve never been sold to them otherwise. They want to own everything.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) March 11, 2025

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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.

Why do we always hear “we can’t afford to pay our workers more” but never “we can’t afford to pay our CEO more”?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 8, 2025

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When Elon Musk says we need to cut “entitlements,” he’s talking about the Social Security and Medicare that YOU paid into.

At the exact same time, Trump and Republicans are pushing to spend TRILLIONS on tax cuts for the rich.

They’re stealing from you to give to billionaires.
— Americans For Tax Fairness (@4TaxFairness) March 11, 2025

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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on and on.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 12, 2025

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February 28, 2025 by V Leigh

Donald Trump’s State Department tried to funnel $400 million to Elon Musk’s Tesla. They got caught. Then they lied about it. This isn’t efficiency — it’s corruption.

Donald Trump’s State Department tried to funnel $400 million to Elon Musk’s Tesla.

They got caught. Then they lied about it.

This isn’t efficiency — it’s corruption.https://t.co/LsXf3GyPFb
— Congressman Greg Casar (@RepCasar) February 25, 2025

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“Efficiency” for billionaires just means “less money for the poor”. They making their businesses more “efficient” by cutting salaries.

They will make social security more “efficient” by paying out less. They will make medicare more “efficient” by covering less. It never ends.
— Existential Comics (find me on bluesky) (@existentialcoms) February 26, 2025

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Steve Bannon pleads guilty to defrauding donors in a fundraising effort to build a wall along the southern US border, but he won’t face jail time https://t.co/PhR0ns4Xus
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 11, 2025

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Said it before and I’ll say it again.

Cutting $4.5T in taxes for 800 billionaires but not $1.7T in exploitative student debt for 45M Americans is the modern version of let them eat cake.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) February 26, 2025

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February 6, 2025 by V Leigh

OMG. The City of Atlanta crushed a homeless man to death with one of its bulldozers as the city attempted to clear a homeless encampment ahead of MLK Day celebrations scheduled for Monday. They didn’t check to see if anyone was in the tents. Welcome to Hellscape America.

OMG. The City of Atlanta crushed a homeless man to death with one of its bulldozers as the city attempted to clear a homeless encampment ahead of MLK Day celebrations scheduled for Monday. They didn’t check to see if anyone was in the tents. Welcome to Hellscape America. pic.twitter.com/OffmivfZD3
— Prof Zenkus (@anthonyzenkus) January 18, 2025

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January 13, 2025 by V Leigh

Is a generation “not growing up?” Or are Americans being denied economic mobility? When wages are low and rent is high, people have student loans and the cost of childcare is unaffordable, this will create a problem.

Is a generation “not growing up?” Or are Americans being denied economic mobility?

When wages are low and rent is high, people have student loans and the cost of childcare is unaffordable, this will create a problem. pic.twitter.com/IpZCjZqCs3
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) January 6, 2025

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🚨#BREAKING: Buncombe County NC has officially confirmed this afternoon that it will NOT be waiving or reducing property taxes for homes that no longer exist due to Hurricane Helene.

Property taxes are due by midnight tonight. pic.twitter.com/foYFT88kbZ
— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) January 6, 2025

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68,000 Americans die each year due to lack of healthcare. The number one cause of bankruptcy in America is medical debt. Homelessness rose 18% in 2024.

The idea of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” is a distraction from the ruling class.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) January 7, 2025

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On point. No additional words needed. pic.twitter.com/pFpqOjp54I
— Priyamvada Gopal © (@PriyamvadaGopal) January 7, 2025

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January 8, 2025 by V Leigh

BREAKING: The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless.

BREAKING: The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless. https://t.co/PgHEyX8eVu
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 27, 2024

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Almost 600,000 Americans are sleeping out on our streets.

Millions of people in this country are paying as much as 60% of their limited income on housing.

We must invest in low-income and affordable housing. Now. pic.twitter.com/7JL4skmMaW
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 2, 2025

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We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.

“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote. https://t.co/qullOr6Dhm pic.twitter.com/GGDxTN5kpC
— ProPublica (@propublica) December 29, 2024

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December 23, 2024 by V Leigh

Yesterday the New York Times instructed staff to avoid publishing photos of Luigi Mangione’s face, per internal messages leaked to me. “The news value and public service of showing his face is diminishing,” Times management told staff.

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— Comrade Sisko 🖖🏾✊🏿 (@Pinko69420) December 20, 2024

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OUTRAGEOUS: Amazon tries to break the picket line in New York City by flooding the area where striking workers are gathering

Workers are standing strong and keeping the picket going — the strike at Amazon is a fight for the entire working class! pic.twitter.com/eEcWarkUHg
— Party for Socialism and Liberation (@pslnational) December 21, 2024

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UnitedHealth Group reported $22 billion in profits last year. UnitedHealthcare denied lifesaving medication for Kevin Dwyer, who has cystic fibrosis. https://t.co/bMg4EqbawM
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) December 23, 2024

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Yesterday the New York Times instructed staff to avoid publishing photos of Luigi Mangione’s face, per internal messages leaked to me. “The news value and public service of showing his face is diminishing,” Times management told staff.https://t.co/TXXRIOeOhK
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) December 12, 2024

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The bottom 60% of U.S. households don’t make enough money to afford a “minimal quality of life,” according to a new analysis.

The bottom 60% of U.S. households don’t make enough money to afford a “minimal quality of life,” according to a new analysis.

People are homeless because of capitalism. People are dying from a lack of healthcare because of capitalism. People are overworked, underpaid & unhappy because of capitalism. Capitalism was not designed for the betterment of society. It was designed to enrich the ruling class.

Capitalism is the leading cause of disease and illness in the world, if you investigate the root of things like mental illness, stress, malnutrition, starvation, cancer, contamination, toxicity & poison in our foods, I think you’ll find the capitalist economic system is to blame.

Because it needs to be said, Musk and fascist republicans are deliberately crashing the economy so people lose their businesses, homes and land in order for billionaires to buy out all land and property that would’ve never been sold to them otherwise. They want to own everything.

Donald Trump’s State Department tried to funnel $400 million to Elon Musk’s Tesla. They got caught. Then they lied about it. This isn’t efficiency — it’s corruption.

OMG. The City of Atlanta crushed a homeless man to death with one of its bulldozers as the city attempted to clear a homeless encampment ahead of MLK Day celebrations scheduled for Monday. They didn’t check to see if anyone was in the tents. Welcome to Hellscape America.

Is a generation “not growing up?” Or are Americans being denied economic mobility? When wages are low and rent is high, people have student loans and the cost of childcare is unaffordable, this will create a problem.

BREAKING: The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless.

Yesterday the New York Times instructed staff to avoid publishing photos of Luigi Mangione’s face, per internal messages leaked to me. “The news value and public service of showing his face is diminishing,” Times management told staff.