@abellia.bsky.social
There is no good reason for a single executive to which everyone answers.
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
There is no good reason for a single executive to which everyone answers.
Somehow the system persists. It is the *system* that permits this. Why we permit the entire govt. to be controlled by one person is just beyond me.
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Somehow the system persists. It is the *system* that permits this. Why we permit the entire govt. to be controlled by one person is just beyond me.
My congressperson still says "bipartisan" all day long and she's a dem. They're pointless, really.
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
My congressperson still says "bipartisan" all day long and she's a dem. They're pointless, really.
It's done. Let's work for the future instead of rehashing the past.
January 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It's done. Let's work for the future instead of rehashing the past.
Aren't these evil dorks in charge because democracy?
January 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Aren't these evil dorks in charge because democracy?
And yet they make hiring take months and consume absurd levels of resources.
January 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
And yet they make hiring take months and consume absurd levels of resources.
Not until they can live on Hot Pockets.
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Not until they can live on Hot Pockets.
Ignore the words. It's the actions that matter.
January 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Ignore the words. It's the actions that matter.
Any statement that starts with how Maduro is a bad guy is crap.
January 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Any statement that starts with how Maduro is a bad guy is crap.
Your attachment to the military and its thuggery is disgusting. Your talk of dictators is worthless in light of the current state of your own country. It's as if you think this would have been ok if Congress had been notified. So wrong.
January 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Your attachment to the military and its thuggery is disgusting. Your talk of dictators is worthless in light of the current state of your own country. It's as if you think this would have been ok if Congress had been notified. So wrong.
Blowing up boats is not debatable.
January 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Blowing up boats is not debatable.
Many of those "don't follow illegal orders" congresspeople voted for the defense budget. Feckless schmucks.
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Many of those "don't follow illegal orders" congresspeople voted for the defense budget. Feckless schmucks.
Maybe just jail for breaking many laws and worry about impeachment later?
January 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Maybe just jail for breaking many laws and worry about impeachment later?
Until you put people in jail...
January 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Until you put people in jail...
Their power comes from the lack of unity. As long as we legitimize the banks and rich people, we're pretty stuck.
January 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Their power comes from the lack of unity. As long as we legitimize the banks and rich people, we're pretty stuck.
Americans are so brainwashed.
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Americans are so brainwashed.
In a strange way, it may depend on how things go with Mamdani.
January 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
In a strange way, it may depend on how things go with Mamdani.
That said, reducing inequality through taxation seems important without regard to spending or govt. finance.
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
That said, reducing inequality through taxation seems important without regard to spending or govt. finance.
We spend over 5T on healthcare and 1T on defense. You could probably spend 1/3 less on both with no ill effects. That's 2T that could go to all kinds of other things. If you want to lower the deficit, then raise taxes, but that's independent from spending, as I'm sure you're aware. ->
December 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We spend over 5T on healthcare and 1T on defense. You could probably spend 1/3 less on both with no ill effects. That's 2T that could go to all kinds of other things. If you want to lower the deficit, then raise taxes, but that's independent from spending, as I'm sure you're aware. ->
Sure, but you don't have to start with advertising it as a "middle-class tax hike". There are better ways to frame it. But it's much easier to go after rich people, which is why you should start there.
I think people are so fed up with healthcare quality and cost that there is potential.
I think people are so fed up with healthcare quality and cost that there is potential.
December 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Sure, but you don't have to start with advertising it as a "middle-class tax hike". There are better ways to frame it. But it's much easier to go after rich people, which is why you should start there.
I think people are so fed up with healthcare quality and cost that there is potential.
I think people are so fed up with healthcare quality and cost that there is potential.
If the government collected those premium dollars, people wouldn't see any change in their budgets. It wouldn't be seen as a tax increase.
I think you overestimate the likelihood of inflation in the presence of sufficient supply.
I think you overestimate the likelihood of inflation in the presence of sufficient supply.
December 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If the government collected those premium dollars, people wouldn't see any change in their budgets. It wouldn't be seen as a tax increase.
I think you overestimate the likelihood of inflation in the presence of sufficient supply.
I think you overestimate the likelihood of inflation in the presence of sufficient supply.
Consider how much is currently being spent on healthcare. There is so much room to redistribute to other priorities. Same with defense.
December 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Consider how much is currently being spent on healthcare. There is so much room to redistribute to other priorities. Same with defense.
Until the rich aren't so rich, I don't think worrying about taxing the middle class is worth discussing. Taxation is mostly about redistribution.
December 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Until the rich aren't so rich, I don't think worrying about taxing the middle class is worth discussing. Taxation is mostly about redistribution.
Calling them "victims" is wrong.
December 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Calling them "victims" is wrong.