Elon Musk has clarified that we live in an oligarchic society. Billionaires dominate the economy, the media and government. Ruling classes have always believed these things are theirs by right.
The closest thing we have to a Trump economic spokesman is Elon Musk, who sees dead people collecting Social Security. And here’s the thing: while there’s still a dwindling Musk/Tesla cult, to a first approximation everyone else hates Elon.
It’s the only way to hold the Trump regime accountable. Call your senators now. Why should any member of Congress vote to give Trump and Musk a trillion dollars and then let them decide how to spend it — or not spend it?
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Brownsville is more than a town on the border—it’s a symbol of what happens when corporate power goes unchecked. Musk’s attempt to privatize a community is not just a local issue; it’s a warning sign for all of us.
The flailing and unpopular party elite needs to be replaced with fighting economic populists.
High-energy progressives can provide a compelling daily account of everything going wrong and coordinate opposition to the Trump-Musk nightmare...a daily press conference, held on Capitol Hill or at televised town halls across the United States.
The GOP budget seeks vast cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and more. Instead, let’s build an economy for everyone. The Republican budget plan that passed the House last week calls for $4.5tn in tax giveaways for the ultra-rich and corporations.
Former ADL education director lays bare the dirty secret: "ADL has long abandoned its stated mission of securing justice and fair treatment for all. Instead, it shields Israel from criticism over its decades-long oppression of the Palestinian people"
Discussion of Mr. Musk often misses something: He is a white South African, part of a demographic that for centuries sat atop a racial hierarchy maintained by violent colonial rule. That history matters. He is in fact a distinctly ideological figure.
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