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“Orbán used law as a weapon against democracy. He consolidated power…giving orders directly to the bureaucracy, which he had reconstructed by changing civil service law…Orbán’s was accompanied by aggressive use of libel actions…He packed the courts with loyalists.”
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Opinion | Are We Sleepwalking Into Autocracy?
What we can learn from countries that have pushed back on threats to democracy.
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January 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“Orbán used law as a weapon against democracy. He consolidated power…giving orders directly to the bureaucracy, which he had reconstructed by changing civil service law…Orbán’s was accompanied by aggressive use of libel actions…He packed the courts with loyalists.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/o...
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Biden: "I want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. That's the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra wealthy people and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked. Today, an oligarchy is taking shape"
January 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Biden: "I want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. That's the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra wealthy people and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked. Today, an oligarchy is taking shape"
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"OptumRx, the group’s pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks to price gouging, according to the findings of a report by the Federal Trade Commission."
UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%
The report is the latest indictment of America’s broken healthcare system.
fortune.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"OptumRx, the group’s pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks to price gouging, according to the findings of a report by the Federal Trade Commission."
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I don’t know who did this, but thank you 🤣
January 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I don’t know who did this, but thank you 🤣
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I'm in LA right now and had a chance to see some of the damage. Experts estimate the cost at $150B.
$150 BILLION
Only thing crazier than that massive price tag is the fact that it can be paid for in full by at least 3 USA billionaires, & its only 1.5% of the net worth of USA's 800 billionaires.
$150 BILLION
Only thing crazier than that massive price tag is the fact that it can be paid for in full by at least 3 USA billionaires, & its only 1.5% of the net worth of USA's 800 billionaires.
January 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I'm in LA right now and had a chance to see some of the damage. Experts estimate the cost at $150B.
$150 BILLION
Only thing crazier than that massive price tag is the fact that it can be paid for in full by at least 3 USA billionaires, & its only 1.5% of the net worth of USA's 800 billionaires.
$150 BILLION
Only thing crazier than that massive price tag is the fact that it can be paid for in full by at least 3 USA billionaires, & its only 1.5% of the net worth of USA's 800 billionaires.
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More jobs have been created under Joe Biden than during the full terms of Trump, Obama, or Bush 43.
I’ll repeat for the “but the economy 😩” folks who got us another 4 years of misery:
More jobs have been created under Joe Biden than during the full terms of Trump, Obama, or Bush 43.
I’ll repeat for the “but the economy 😩” folks who got us another 4 years of misery:
More jobs have been created under Joe Biden than during the full terms of Trump, Obama, or Bush 43.
Biden finishes his term with a stronger jobs record than Trump, even if you exclude the pandemic losses/gains.
It's just math
www.axios.com/2025/01/10/i...
It's just math
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Biden added more jobs to the economy than Trump, Obama, or Bush
The U.S. economy added 2.23 million jobs in 2024, including 256,000 in the final full month of Biden's presidency.
www.axios.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
More jobs have been created under Joe Biden than during the full terms of Trump, Obama, or Bush 43.
I’ll repeat for the “but the economy 😩” folks who got us another 4 years of misery:
More jobs have been created under Joe Biden than during the full terms of Trump, Obama, or Bush 43.
I’ll repeat for the “but the economy 😩” folks who got us another 4 years of misery:
More jobs have been created under Joe Biden than during the full terms of Trump, Obama, or Bush 43.
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Canada ranks 15th on World Happiness Index—USA is 23rd
Canada ranks 24th on World Democracy Index—USA is 36th
Canada ranks 11th on World Peace Index—USA is 132nd
Canada's debt is $1.1T—USA's is $36T
If MAGAs were smart they'd adopt Canadian policy & be happier, safer, more democratic, & less in debt
Canada ranks 24th on World Democracy Index—USA is 36th
Canada ranks 11th on World Peace Index—USA is 132nd
Canada's debt is $1.1T—USA's is $36T
If MAGAs were smart they'd adopt Canadian policy & be happier, safer, more democratic, & less in debt
January 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Canada ranks 15th on World Happiness Index—USA is 23rd
Canada ranks 24th on World Democracy Index—USA is 36th
Canada ranks 11th on World Peace Index—USA is 132nd
Canada's debt is $1.1T—USA's is $36T
If MAGAs were smart they'd adopt Canadian policy & be happier, safer, more democratic, & less in debt
Canada ranks 24th on World Democracy Index—USA is 36th
Canada ranks 11th on World Peace Index—USA is 132nd
Canada's debt is $1.1T—USA's is $36T
If MAGAs were smart they'd adopt Canadian policy & be happier, safer, more democratic, & less in debt
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What is so infuriating to me about all of this misinformation is that it’s easily disproven by a little bit of critical thinking. I was taught to always question authority. How the hell did we get here??jfc. 😡
January 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What is so infuriating to me about all of this misinformation is that it’s easily disproven by a little bit of critical thinking. I was taught to always question authority. How the hell did we get here??jfc. 😡
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if only there was some sort of historical precedent we could look back on as a reference for these types of lies being used to whip up hatred against a marginalized group
Breaking News: President-elect Trump’s advisers are said to be trying to identify a disease that could help them justify closing the U.S. border with Mexico. They have spent months trying to find the right disease to build their case.
Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration Crackdown
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to identify a disease that will help them build their case for closing the border.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
if only there was some sort of historical precedent we could look back on as a reference for these types of lies being used to whip up hatred against a marginalized group
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January 9, 2025
January 9, 2025
Family members, friends, and political leaders gathered today at the Washington National Cathedral to honor the life of former president Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29 at age 100.
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January 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
January 9, 2025
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President Obama has always been great with children!
January 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
President Obama has always been great with children!
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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum trolls Trump by displaying a 17th-century world map showing "America Mexicana"
January 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum trolls Trump by displaying a 17th-century world map showing "America Mexicana"
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But Make America Great Again…
FOR SOME!
FOR SOME!
December 28, 2024 at 2:15 AM
But Make America Great Again…
FOR SOME!
FOR SOME!
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Hours ago the House Ethics Committee published their findings of former MAGA Rep Matt Gaetz. I read the entire report so you don’t have to, and it is worse than you think.
Statutory rape, drug abuse, & more—I cite the Committee's five most damning findings.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/breaking-h...
Statutory rape, drug abuse, & more—I cite the Committee's five most damning findings.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/breaking-h...
BREAKING: House Publishes Gaetz Ethics Report
Statutory rape, drug abuse, and the five most damning findings from the MAGA led House ethics committee
www.qasimrashid.com
December 23, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Hours ago the House Ethics Committee published their findings of former MAGA Rep Matt Gaetz. I read the entire report so you don’t have to, and it is worse than you think.
Statutory rape, drug abuse, & more—I cite the Committee's five most damning findings.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/breaking-h...
Statutory rape, drug abuse, & more—I cite the Committee's five most damning findings.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/breaking-h...
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Canadian MP Charlie Angus just sounded off on Trump.
"So yes, they are our neighbors, but we've stood up to them. We're in a different situation with Trump, a convicted predator, who's seriously undermining the democratic process in the US. And he thinks he can just push us around. He insults us."
"So yes, they are our neighbors, but we've stood up to them. We're in a different situation with Trump, a convicted predator, who's seriously undermining the democratic process in the US. And he thinks he can just push us around. He insults us."
December 11, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Canadian MP Charlie Angus just sounded off on Trump.
"So yes, they are our neighbors, but we've stood up to them. We're in a different situation with Trump, a convicted predator, who's seriously undermining the democratic process in the US. And he thinks he can just push us around. He insults us."
"So yes, they are our neighbors, but we've stood up to them. We're in a different situation with Trump, a convicted predator, who's seriously undermining the democratic process in the US. And he thinks he can just push us around. He insults us."
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So when we remove birthright citizenship can we go by the mother? Because:
Don Jr was born in 1977
Ivanka was born in 1981
Eric was born in 1984
Ivana became a US citizen in 1988.
Barron was born in March 2006
Melania became a US citizen in July 2006.
Trump’s entire family would be deported.
Don Jr was born in 1977
Ivanka was born in 1981
Eric was born in 1984
Ivana became a US citizen in 1988.
Barron was born in March 2006
Melania became a US citizen in July 2006.
Trump’s entire family would be deported.
December 9, 2024 at 4:27 PM
So when we remove birthright citizenship can we go by the mother? Because:
Don Jr was born in 1977
Ivanka was born in 1981
Eric was born in 1984
Ivana became a US citizen in 1988.
Barron was born in March 2006
Melania became a US citizen in July 2006.
Trump’s entire family would be deported.
Don Jr was born in 1977
Ivanka was born in 1981
Eric was born in 1984
Ivana became a US citizen in 1988.
Barron was born in March 2006
Melania became a US citizen in July 2006.
Trump’s entire family would be deported.