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Balaji Srinivasan is calling for a “tech Zionism” that would see “Grays” loyal to the tech industry take over San Francisco by allying with the police to give themselves privileges as they oppress the “Blues” (liberals).
Essential read by @gilduran: https://newrepublic.com/article/180487/balaji-srinivasan-network-state-plutocrat
The Tech Baron Seeking to “Ethnically Cleanse” San Francisco
If Balaji Srinivasan is any guide, then the Silicon Valley plutocrats are definitely not okay.The New Republic
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/27/tory-staff-running-network-of-anti-ulez-facebook-groups-riddled-with-racism-and-abuse
#airpollution #london #ukpolitics #democracy
Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse
Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theoriesShanti Das (The Guardian)
Violent Arrest of Emory Professor Spotlights Brutality of Police Crackdown on Campus Protests
"To sustain this level of blind support for Israel, the U.S. must erode its own democracy," said one foreign policy expert. "And that is what we see happening on U.S. campuses now."julia-conley (Common Dreams)
Capitalism works best regulated by democratic socialist laws.
Even Marx understood the power and benefit of capitalism.
The challenge is maintaining the democratic regulation of capitalism.
One of the primary ways to do this is to regulate capital. Those institutions and individuals with the most capital must be regulated the most to provide social services for everyone.
Socialism is the regulation of capitalism, it is not the abolishment of capitalism.
@Radical_EgoCom
A plan needs steps. Steps are discrete.
I am inspired by Richard Woolf's lectures and "Democracy at Work" movement.
His plan gives some concrete steps for how to move toward changing traditional authoritarian capitalist controlled corporations to democratic worker-owned corporate structures.
Again, these non-utopian steps toward democratic power structures must exist within a capitalist system,, at least for the time being.
Saying that we should get rid of capitalism, or "capitalism is bad", is not a realistic first step. That would be utopian because it wouldn't make sense as a first step.
#socialism #democracy #democracyatwork #richardwolff #communism #workerowned #coop #cooperative #capitalism
Capitalism has nothing to do with democracy. In fact, capitalism functions best when democracy cannot interfere.
That’s why — putting their dishonest and misleading rhetoric aside — capitalists *always* oppose democracy and will seek to shut it down. They’ll keep up the pretense, waving a flag of freedom 🇺🇸 while in reality disabling democratic processes and choking freedom out of existence.
If a democracy can be destroyed by an election that democracy will be destroyed by an election. How do we make our democracies resilient so they aren’t at existential risk every four years? Is it already too late for some? If not, what’s the way forward? Or do we plan for what comes after and a path back?
I wish we in the colonies could get our act together and follow the EU. . right now we are fighting to save our #democracy
To all reading this:
Don't just complain. Write your local EU parlamentarian and ask, if (s)he could intervene on behalf of the #EU #Fediverse presence. Especially with the upcoming elections, this will have at least some impact.
By the way:
A classic letter - yes, written on dead tree - has more impact than just an email. Keep it polite and explain your personal motivation to write.
This is one of your rights as a citizen in a #democracy. Write your parlimentarians!
This is not Iran or China. It's Austin, Texas:
#texas #journalism #democracy #fediverse #usa #america #campusprotest #columbia #mit #police
TROM II: The pointless of politics https://videos.trom.tf/w/pscRtAv48ZbKbFrjwy1vU3
Politicians chew the same gum for centuries now. They speak, but say nothing.
#politics #capitalism #trade #lies #biden #trump #democrats #democracy
Glenn Kirschner:
If NY judge holds Trump in contempt, Trump will have VIOLATED release conditions in DC & GA cases!
“If judge Merchan finds that Trump violated the gag order and holds him in criminal contempt, Trump will have violated his conditions of release in his DC federal case, and Trump's pre-trial release should be revoked.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5_KNfvDVRk
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
If NY judge holds Trump in contempt, Trump will have VIOLATED release conditions in DC & GA cases!
Judge Merchan is about to decide if Donald Trump is guilty of criminal contempt for violating the court's gag order. Assuming he holds Trump in contempt, tha...YouTube
Raw Story:
Internet melts down as Trump identified as 'unindicted co-conspirator' in Arizona filing
Trump's own niece, Mary Trump, had this to say about the news from Arizona:
"Good. Now indict the unindicted."
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-unindicted-arizona/
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
Internet melts down as Trump identified as 'unindicted co-conspirator' in Arizona filing
Social media exploded on Wednesday evening after a report that 11 individuals had been charged in connection with alleged 2020 election subversion in the state of Arizona.David McAfee (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)
LFG!
#politics #FakeElectors #democracy
Trump’s 2020 'fake electors' charged with state crimes in Arizona
A state grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted so-called "fake electors" who backed then-President Donald Trump in 2020.Vaughn Hillyard (NBC News)
The #UnitedStates #SupremeCourt is turning into a dictatorial #oligarchy of judges. As long as government is divided & gridlocked, which it is & has been for a long time, #SCOTUS wields unchecked power to dictate rights away & allow lawless politicians to evade #accountability.
If #Republicans do away with our #democracy, then the Supreme Court will make it legal.
The court's #corruption scandals, numerous & flagrant, show an institution that is controlled by a cabal of #fascists. 
German police prevent Irish people from speaking and singing in Irish in Germany.
But hey, at least we still have the Single Market™, amirite?
EU, you’re doing amazing, sweetie!
#germany #eu #ireland #democracy #irish #israel #palestine #gaza #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #iDidNaziThatOneComing
Berlin police ban Irish protesters from speaking or singing in Irish at pro-Palestine ‘ciorcal comhrá’ near Re
Irish protesters were told they are not allowed to speak or sing in Irish at the pro-Palestine protest camp near the Reichstag in Berlin.Adrianna Wrona (Irish Independent)
At long last, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill funding further military aid to #Ukraine, by a vote of 311 to 112. #USPolitics #Democracy #Geopolitics
Among Democrats, the vote was 210–0;
Republicans: 101–112.
Why Speaker Mike Johnson did this now rather than in February, resulting in a loss of thousands of lives and significant territory for Ukraine, has yet to be adequately explained.
Raw Story:
Las Vegas casino unions preparing to take on Trump again
Now ahead of November's election, the Culinary Union, which represents 60,000 mainly Las Vegas-based hotel and casino workers, is preparing to mobilize its formidable network against Donald Trump for a third time.
https://www.rawstory.com/las-vegas-casino-unions-preparing-to-take-on-trump-again-2667834296/
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
Las Vegas casino unions preparing to take on Trump again
It is the Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in Nevada -- a vast army of maids, cooks and bartenders that helped deliver this razor-tight swing state for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in 2016 and 2020.Agence France-Presse (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)
Der eine verbrennt sich während des Trump-Verfahrens vor dem New York State Court aus Angst vor der totalen faschistischen Weltverschwörung. Die andere ruft zur Bewaffnung im Namen Gottes auf. Wer ständig wie #Trump in den Wald seine narzisstischen Verschwörungstheorien hineinruft, erntet genau diese Saat: Lügen, Hass, Zwietracht und völligen Irrsinn.
Wes Geistes Kinder sind das eigentlich?
#uselection #democracy #politics #election2024 #biden #republican #qanon
https://www.fr.de/politik/trump-vertraute-waehler-us-wahl-waffe-glock-kari-lake-zr-93023499.html
Trump-Vertraute mit gefährlicher Forderung: Wähler sollen sich vor US-Wahl bewaffnen
Bei einer Kundgebung erntete die Republikanerin Kari Lake lautstarke Publikums Zustimmung. Ihre Empfehlung vor den Wahlen: eine Glock-Pistole.www.fr.de
Trump's first criminal trial is a test run
What has the Age of Trump done to the American people and our national character?Salon.com
209 Electoral College votes down, 61 to go to ditch the EC without amending the Constitution. It'd be nice to live in a real #democracy !
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/4/17/headlines/maine_joins_national_popular_vote_compact
Maine Joins National Popular Vote Compact
In voting news, Maine has become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote compact, which could transform the way presidents are elected in the United States. Sixteen states and Washington, D.C.Democracy Now!
LOL... No sooner did I cite the excellent Beatles Song, than someone offered up this:
Sir TrumpVIrus of the Stable Genius Klan: "I'm Only Sleeping"
#TrumpVIrus vs. #justice #accountability #truth #civilization #democracy #DementiaDon
#Democracy Dies Behind #Paywalls
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/paywall-problems-media-trust-democracy/678032/
This is satire, isn't it?
#media #capitalism #economy #journalism #press #freedom #politics #news #problem #money
Democracy Dies Behind Paywalls
The case for making journalism free—at least during the 2024 electionRichard Stengel (The Atlantic)
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-say-no-to-a-right-wing-coup-reject-project-2025-4?source=direct_link&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicshout.com%2Fp%2Fexpand-social-security-now%3Fref%3DMAbYRRI
Sign the petition: Say NO to a right-wing coup. Reject Project 2025!
Sign the petition: Say NO to a right-wing coup. Reject Project 2025!. Take action here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-say-no-to-a-right-wing-coup-reject-project-2025-4actionnetwork.org
Wow. Germany, are you ok, hon?
https://diem25.org/germany-bans-yanis-varoufakis-from-entering-the-country/
#democracy #germany #Yanis #Varoufakis #YanisVaroufakis #israel #palestine #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #iDidNaziThatOneComing
Germany bans Yanis Varoufakis from entering the country - DiEM25 Communications
The German Ministry of the Interior has issued a ban against Yanis after the police shut down the Palestine CongressDiEM25 Communications (DiEM25)
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/s/7Qhqsfb0pK
“Freedom must be armed better than tyranny.” – President Zelensky #ukraine #israel #tibet #democracy
Our top story: “The terms of iHeartMedia’s podcast agreement with Cruz are not public, and the company’s recent comments do not explain why it is sending money derived from ad sales associated with Cruz’s podcast to a super PAC supporting Cruz’s 2024 reelection campaign ...” https://www.texasobserver.org/ted-cruz-podcast-payoff-fec-complaint/
#news #politics #corruption #democracy #USpol #TedCruz #Congress #Republicans #Texas #podcast
Is Ted Cruz’s Podcast PAC Payoff Scheme Illegal?
The Texas senator’s iHeartMedia deal, which sent over $600,000 to an aligned super PAC, may have broken campaign finance laws—or exploited a new loophole.Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)
CNN:
How Speaker Johnson helped Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election
Years before becoming House speaker, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana played a leading role aiding Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election...
...Many of his actions took place behind-the-scenes...
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/12/politics/johnson-2020-election-history/index.html
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
#Elections2024 #USpol #Politics
If you have the right to vote in the #US, please take a couple of minutes to listen to this success story from #LongIsland.
They #flipped their district due to #Indivisible's #Neighbor2Neighbor program.
ANYONE can and EVERYONE should help to defend #democracy giving a bit of your time!
https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/112258553123690898
Cc @indivisibleteam
Our groundbreaking new voter contact tool helped flip George Santos’ former district in February. Now we’re ready to take Neighbor2Neighbor nationwide to win in November. It’s super easy and super effective: https://indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/neighbor_to_neighbor_ge_prereg?source=mastodonMajority over MAGA: Neighbor2Neighbor
Neighbor2Neighbor is the most impactful and easiest way to make a difference this election – by talking to your own neighbors.indivisibleproject.formstack.com
@TheConversationUS on the #US going #Hungary - maybe:
»Authoritarian populists tilt the democratic playing field to favor themselves and their personal and political interests. Subverting #democracy from the inside without violent repression allows leaders like #Orbán and #Trump to pretend they are democratic. This authoritarianism from within creates #chokepoints where the #opposition isn’t crushed, but it has a hard time breathing.«
I watched Hungary’s democracy dissolve into authoritarianism as a member of parliament − and I see troubling parallels in Trumpism and its appeal to workers
One of Donald Trump’s favorite politicians is the Hungarian authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán. Would a country led again by Trump embrace similar antidemocratic politics?The Conversation
weird definition of vote shaming.
But yeah, if you vote for a bad representative, maybe you should feel some shame?
It has absolutely nothing to do with anything involving wealth.
If you used your vote to vote for a representative who has built a record of doing a bad job representing you, well, that was an active and voluntary move on your part, and maybe you should feel some shame about that.
No it’s not voter suppression, it’s talking about voter power, the power that voters are using to reelect really awful people.
You’re able to vote for awful people. You probably shouldn’t, though. But it’s up to you.
