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> but it's amazing how much the billionares would seem to say the opposite; The Democratic establishment are in favor of maintaining the status quo, which is v
by Apreche 11mo ago
> but it's amazing how much the billionares would seem to say the opposite;
The Democratic establishment are in favor of maintaining the status quo, which is very favorable to corporations and the wealthy.
The Republicans think even the status quo isn’t billionaire friendly enough. They want to go as far as possible as quickly as possible to eliminate even more of the middle class. Their real goal is to disenfranchise labor entirely, hence the push for “AI” and eliminating jobs.
Of course billionaires prefer one over the other. But from the perspective of the left, both are unacceptable. Neither of these options will actually pull in the other direction, tax the rich, restore the wealth of the middle class, etc.
- brightball 11mo agoThis is quite literally the opposite of what is happening. Republicans started going after CDL drivers who were issued licenses when they can’t read road signs in English. The result is basic economics…truckers who speak and read English get paid more now. Whether we are talking about healthcare, student loans, public school or even housing…everywhere the federal firehose gets aimed in the name of helping things get more expensive and hurt the middle class. The disaster that is the ACA was easy to see coming before it was even formed. The Ben Carson plan is the only economically viable plan that could have reduced the cost of healthcare, but we got ACA instead and costs have skyrocketed every since.
- techblueberry 11mo agohttps://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-driver-wages-downshifting-in-2025 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-driver-wages-downshi...
- jeffbee 11mo agoFacts, in my HN?
- wtfwhateven 11mo ago>This is quite literally the opposite of what is happening. No it isn't. Parroting unproven narratives and lies manufactured by the state department only discredits your claim.
- techblueberry 11mo agoLook, I think that redistributive policies impact markets in unpredictable ways, often with negative externalities on prices. But the idea that Mr 300 million dollar gilded ballroom is practicing anything remotely resembling fiscal responsibility is bananas. Yes, health care costs will probably go down, as demand falters when poor folks die from lack of healthcare. Yes, education costs will probably fall if you dramatically reduce the number of people who can afford education. But personally? Not a great trade off.