October 22, 2024 by V Leigh

No bank executives arrested for laundering $670,000,000 in drug cartel money.

No bank executives arrested for laundering $670,000,000 in drug cartel money. But jump a turnstile and get arrested or shot for $2.90. https://t.co/PGhy9XUIpM
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 14, 2024

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— Solidarity (@1WhiteRabbitt) December 1, 2022

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NEW: Wages rose fastest for the top 1% and 0.1% of earners in 2021, while the bottom 90% took a pay cut.

Inequality has skyrocketed over the past 40 years. This growing inequality isn’t inevitable—it is a result of policy choices to reduce worker power. https://t.co/h1Ex1MdaAX pic.twitter.com/WQYPjiqkjO
— Economic Policy Institute (@EconomicPolicy) December 21, 2022

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September 14, 2024 by V Leigh

We have got to take on the greed of the billionaire class, and say: “You know what guys? When we have 600,000 people sleeping out on the streets — yes, you are going to start paying your fair share in taxes.”

We have got to take on the greed of the billionaire class, and say:

“You know what guys? When we have 600,000 people sleeping out on the streets — yes, you are going to start paying your fair share in taxes.” pic.twitter.com/mDzOQLtyuj
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) September 8, 2024

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CEOs can write off the entire cost of their private jets, but you can’t write off the cost of the car you use to drive to work.

This is what it looks like when billionaires and corporations are allowed to fund the election campaigns of the politicians who write our tax laws.
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) September 8, 2024

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Economic inequality in USA is worse today than before the Great Depression & I think often about this warning:
“We have yet to understand, that if I’m starving—you are in danger. People think that my danger makes them safe—they’re in trouble”—James Baldwinhttps://t.co/W86iZdvmWY
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) September 3, 2024

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August 1, 2024 by V Leigh

Capitalism is a failed economic system.

Capitalism is a failed economic system. pic.twitter.com/cTh8KM1fKM
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) July 10, 2024

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— holly (@girlziplocked) July 11, 2024

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Texas doesn’t have funding for mental health professionals but their politicians found time to pass a law making sure the police get more funding each year. https://t.co/eSEaPlcxMs
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 21, 2024

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— 🌹 🔥 🍉Dark Warlord 🍉🔥 🌹 (@drkwarlord) July 21, 2024

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You can be HIV free, for ~$90,000 per year.

They plan to charge $42,250 for this miraculous HIV drug that could be sold for $40 a year, which would still provide 30% profit.

We have wealth care, not health care in this country. https://t.co/XmzeYKoY1E
— Dr. Victoria Dooley (@DrDooleyMD) July 24, 2024

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Federal minimum wage in:

2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25

Folks, it’s time to raise the damn wage already.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 24, 2024

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Homelessness is a failure of government, no one should be without a home in the richest country on earth.

An economy that “prospers” while people are unhoused is not truly great.

Criminalizing people for being unable to afford or hold housing is despicable. https://t.co/VS8TBB9NkG
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) July 25, 2024

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Important story: Homelessness in the USA was the highest ever on record in 2023.

In 2024, homeless shelters and services are seeing an uptick in people WITH JOBS who are living in cars, etc.

Low-wage workers can’t afford rent. pic.twitter.com/le3SzFHAGg
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) July 29, 2024

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July 7, 2024 by V Leigh

It is absolutely disgusting that in the wealthiest nation in the world, our government would rather criminalize homelessness instead of providing everyone with dignified housing.

If it’s hot outside, increase the price of water.

If there’s a pandemic, increase the price of the vaccine.

If there’s housing crisis, increase the price of homes.

If there’s a healthcare crisis, increase the price of seeing a doctor.

Corporate greed should be a crime. https://t.co/kY8yYMsRg9
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) June 25, 2024

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The term “unskilled labor” is used by the ruling class to justify poverty wages.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) June 21, 2024

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It is absolutely disgusting that in the wealthiest nation in the world, our government would rather criminalize homelessness instead of providing everyone with dignified housing.
— Congressman Jamaal Bowman (@RepBowman) June 28, 2024

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June 22, 2024 by V Leigh

In late capitalism, even the waves give you cancer. We’re fucked. For humanity to survive, capitalism must die.

“Mistake” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. pic.twitter.com/BsmE3azD5A
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) May 29, 2024

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Yes….go…go find them….yes…please…take a bunch of your buddies too….please….yea yes….go go….all of you…yes…. https://t.co/UzD5vbxoGq
— Gareth Reynolds (@reynoldsgareth) May 28, 2024

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Wall Street tycoon Stephen Schwarzman endorsed Trump yesterday.

He joins a growing list of billionaires who once condemned the former president but are now flocking to his campaign.

Never underestimate how quickly billionaires will sell out our democracy for tax cuts.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) May 25, 2024

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“The greater the share of Black population there is in a church community, the less likely White Evangelical pastors are to mention issues of poverty or racial justice, and when they do mention it, they avoid blaming systems for racialized economic inequality.” https://t.co/oOnhZszGhU
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) February 15, 2023

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In late capitalism, even the waves give you cancer. We’re fucked.

For humanity to survive, capitalism must die. pic.twitter.com/wBZDVfSiGW
— Eli Meyerhoff 🍉 (@EliMeye) April 20, 2024

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Capitalism is a fucking disease that infects, destroys, & rewrites the DNA of everything we love, including childhood… “The camper will get the chance to learn how to be a Chick-fil-A worker by taking orders, delivering orders,… being a hostess” (https://t.co/VpDsil7wJ9) pic.twitter.com/0X6C0k66ML
— Maximillian Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) June 8, 2024

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NEW: GOP Rep Mo Brooks says prime committee chairmanships cost a minimum of $1 million and are paid by special interest groups as “a quid pro quo” for favored legislation#ALsen pic.twitter.com/SswSObhpf7
— Lauren Windsor (@lawindsor) April 15, 2022

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Florida jury finds Chiquita Brands liable for Colombia deaths, must pay $38.3M to family members https://t.co/qcwYdVL8ZV
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 12, 2024

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May 25, 2024 by V Leigh

Massachusetts taxed the rich. Now they have an extra $1.8 billion to spend. In November 2022 voters approved a 4% tax on incomes over $1 million. The state can now use that money on free public school meals, free community college, and public transit.

Massachusetts taxed the rich. Now they have an extra $1.8 billion to spend.

In November 2022 voters approved a 4% tax on incomes over $1 million.

The state can now use that money on free public school meals, free community college, and public transit. pic.twitter.com/8CUcLUrYsc
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) May 21, 2024

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— alex james kane (@alexjkane) May 22, 2024

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You literally need to win a lottery to be added to a *waitlist* for housing assistance. It’s been 15 years since you could even enter your name into the lottery.

We live in a permanent housing crisis. https://t.co/SwsF3qVjIX
— Bench Ansfield (@benchansfield) May 21, 2024

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So you agree, inflation is just a made up thing for companies to increase profits without doing any actual work. https://t.co/07VQuVod3g pic.twitter.com/rWmkcNLsNI
— Gay and Tired (@GayChemist) May 20, 2024

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A hedge fund bought the company, sold off all the land Red Lobster restaurants are located on, leased the land back to Red Lobster, and jacked the rent. Just so you know what is really going on here https://t.co/kHlbBfRWwN
— Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) May 20, 2024

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One of the ten biggest companies on Earth. And over half of its warehouse workers have trouble putting food on their plates. This is why we need a massive overhaul. https://t.co/RAj3d2nAqs
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) May 15, 2024

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“we don’t get rights until we mess up a white mans money” boom. and there it is. https://t.co/1RWltIrHCF
— darkie malarkey (@sailorfemme) May 15, 2024

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May 3, 2024 by V Leigh

this political cartoon, originally published during the Gilded Age, has only gotten more relevant

this political cartoon, originally published during the Gilded Age, has only gotten more relevant pic.twitter.com/iOXvWLpb70
— Gritty is the Way (@Gritty20202) April 4, 2024

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House Republicans have voted against a Biden admin rule capping credit card fees at $8 a month.

Chairman Andy Barr said “the vast majority of Americans” want high fees.

Completely out of touch. Nobody supports these junk fees. pic.twitter.com/pAFJQIbSJw
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) April 18, 2024

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Telling generations of young people that there isn’t enough money for free college or free healthcare and then spending billions to commit the gravest assault on Gaza really does elicit a very particular type of rage. https://t.co/HKAa7Yqq4Z
— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) April 21, 2024

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CEO learns that nothing runs without labor. pic.twitter.com/IJf3KiPCP8
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) April 23, 2024

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Capitalism is built on the meritocratic idea that everyone gets what they deserve in the marketplace. This May Day, let’s reject that idea — wealth creation is a fundamentally social process, and the rich have no right to hoard all the resources and power.https://t.co/DIaGX8pxnd
— Jacobin (@jacobin) May 1, 2024

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The union of Southwest Airlines flight attendants has ratified a new contract that includes a 22.3% raise starting tomorrow and $364 million in back pay.

They’re now the highest paid attendants in the industry.

This deal will change thousands of lives. pic.twitter.com/6BIu3YLvHu
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) April 30, 2024

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April 5, 2024 by V Leigh

Trickle Down Economics: How We’re Told it Works vs How it Actually Works

luckily if you switch from video games to microsoft excel and then do it for 8 hours instead of 3, none of these things happen https://t.co/OqHkn5SOA6
— chase (@funnysmartguy12) March 26, 2024

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5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 billion

5 years of Netflix executive pay: $652 million

5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236 million

In a 5-year span, Netflix paid their top executives nearly 3x what they paid in federal income tax.

Our tax system is corporate-rigged.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 25, 2024

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I have so much distrust for people who are “good at business” because 99 out of 100 business innovations are like: “Company announces revolutionary plan to charge customers more and pay workers less!” https://t.co/azZGQFC28l
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) April 3, 2024

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when white people do it it’s called a farmers market https://t.co/BZsqQonGla
— Dey (@ShiaLeBoofPack) April 2, 2024

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One of the great achievements of corporate-owned media since the 2020 uprisings is that by fomenting a society-wide panic over low-level crimes of the poor and pitching armed cops as a solution to the fear of poor strangers, the news distorted a whole society’s notion of threat. https://t.co/FiZ6iQ5WQP
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) March 30, 2024

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Once again https://t.co/IvKoHZUqZq pic.twitter.com/d2VUBurEqw
— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) March 29, 2024

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March 15, 2024 by V Leigh

The most cunning part of late stage capitalism has been to convince people that they don’t need healthcare, vaccines, clean air or water, so they won’t demand it of their governments.

The most cunning part of late stage capitalism has been to convince people that they don’t need healthcare, vaccines, clean air or water, so they won’t demand it of their governments.
— Amanda Hu (@amandalhu) February 24, 2024

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Wells Fargo is asking for more time to counter expert reports in our lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. This is the 21 century, yet Wells Fargo still engaged in this unconscionable behavior in its lending practices. Now, WITHOUT delay, is the time to hold them accountable!
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) March 6, 2024

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No, seriously,
They need to stop asking this ridiculous question.

B/c everything else that motivates me ain’t got shit to do w/ this job OR this company.

I am a number to you.
You are a paycheck to me.

And that’s ALL we need to be for each other…nothing more, nothing less. https://t.co/EjunlrwVaS
— Adrian C. Jackson (@AdrianCJax) March 8, 2024

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— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 7, 2024

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— Working Families Party 🐺 (@WorkingFamilies) March 1, 2024

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I genuinely believe this should be a viral national story. Google refused to come to the bargaining table after this team unanimously unionized. We bring a reso supporting the workers to council. The day the workers show up to testify on the reso, Google lays off the entire team. https://t.co/KihF9l8Rwp
— André Treiber (@andrebttx) March 1, 2024

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Because people can’t afford rent or groceries.

Rent is now unaffordable for 50% of renters.

2023 saw homelessness rise 12% to a record level.

Things are hard out here for the average person. And Democrats claiming the economy is “booming” only serves to sound out of touch. https://t.co/rGBW6zqZkY
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) February 23, 2024

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“We have to get back to a nation, and a world, that puts humanity first. That’s not going to happen [through] corporations and businesspeople; it’s going to have to happen [through] labor unions.” — @ShawnFainUAW https://t.co/tE1edTwcdB pic.twitter.com/QBruXYdp8a
— UAW (@UAW) March 12, 2024

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February 24, 2024 by V Leigh

just the phrase “cost of living” is insane

Are we good at being a country? pic.twitter.com/qy8NrjD3vB
— Gareth Reynolds (@reynoldsgareth) February 18, 2024

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just the phrase “cost of living” is insane
— // C H E R E L E // (@HAILCHERELE) February 16, 2024

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Prior to 1982, the SEC considered stock buybacks to be illegal stock manipulation. But under President Reagan, stock buybacks were made legal. Now, instead of investing profits into people, big corporations use them to line the pockets of wealthy shareholders. They’re a scam.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 17, 2024

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This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged for the rich. We need a federal wealth tax. Now. pic.twitter.com/U3vc5XRpLi
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 18, 2024

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No bank executives arrested for laundering $670,000,000 in drug cartel money.

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We have got to take on the greed of the billionaire class, and say: “You know what guys? When we have 600,000 people sleeping out on the streets — yes, you are going to start paying your fair share in taxes.”

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Capitalism is a failed economic system.

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It is absolutely disgusting that in the wealthiest nation in the world, our government would rather criminalize homelessness instead of providing everyone with dignified housing.

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In late capitalism, even the waves give you cancer. We’re fucked. For humanity to survive, capitalism must die.

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Massachusetts taxed the rich. Now they have an extra $1.8 billion to spend. In November 2022 voters approved a 4% tax on incomes over $1 million. The state can now use that money on free public school meals, free community college, and public transit.

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this political cartoon, originally published during the Gilded Age, has only gotten more relevant

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Trickle Down Economics: How We’re Told it Works vs How it Actually Works

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