Johanne Petersen
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Reposted by Johanne Petersen
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There is no legal architecture that allows Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, to remake the entire federal government without running afoul of criminal conflict of interest laws.
In other words, there's no way that his role is legal, constitutional, or compatible with democratic governance.
In other words, there's no way that his role is legal, constitutional, or compatible with democratic governance.
There's no way Elon Musk’s job is legal
"Checks and balances, at the moment, seem to be neutralized.”
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
There is no legal architecture that allows Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, to remake the entire federal government without running afoul of criminal conflict of interest laws.
In other words, there's no way that his role is legal, constitutional, or compatible with democratic governance.
In other words, there's no way that his role is legal, constitutional, or compatible with democratic governance.
Reposted by Johanne Petersen
Reposted by Johanne Petersen
"Two-tier treatment of wealth (lower taxes on collected wealth, ie dividends, rent, capital gains; higher taxes on earned wealth, ie salaries) is fuelling extreme wealth and making economies poorer than the sum of their parts"
TAX THE RICH!
TAX THE RICH!
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taxjustice.net
January 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
"Two-tier treatment of wealth (lower taxes on collected wealth, ie dividends, rent, capital gains; higher taxes on earned wealth, ie salaries) is fuelling extreme wealth and making economies poorer than the sum of their parts"
TAX THE RICH!
TAX THE RICH!