Of course Democrats care about working class people. The party is just currently run by a bunch of overly educated elites that don't have an interest in listening to the workers. Because when they do listen they hear complaints that are all over the place. The Dems moved to the right a long while ago, and around the globe liberal parties are all facing major setbacks, and our liberal party here in America is farther right than most of our democratic peers. My point is that neither of our political parties will ever do what you are asking for without being forced to action by the people.

Except our electorate is so broken that 30+% of them voted for the billionaire party and are waiting patiently with their hands cupped for that sweet trickle down. Except they are more than likely about to get austerity before they get dental coverage. I really don't know how to get through to some of these people, they either don't understand a ton or have fundamentally different values. Values that are in opposition to the basics of a liberal democratic system. Part of me wants to shake every one of the taxes are theft post tea party MAGA clowns and take them on a tour of where the real theft is... like say any of the multiple private space companies that launch rich assholes into orbit and sadly bring them back.

A big part of the problem is the underclass republican supporters are just little authoritarian tyrants themselves. Given the chance they are all too ready to pull the ladder up behind them.

I like blaming Biden and all but let's be real we are in this mess because a bunch of the people that occupy the underclass with us are actively fighting against us and for the rich ass rulers.

Allowed to get rolling... who is going to stop it? The republicans control the entire federal government.

A billion dollars per violation or total?

I think it matters because this election was one more nail in the neo-liberal coffin. I don't think the reactionary response is very good though. Instead of saying hey those rich ass rent seekers are taking too much of our economic pie the electorate picked the guy scapegoating immigrants. Historically this is probably a bad path. Personally I'm not a fan of the right wing authoritarians, and sadly the competition is going to be them fucking up not anyone challenging them outright.

Which could just be a natural outcome of our political system. Because, I am not sure that a representative democracy that allows rampant unchecked capitalism to buy our government, will ever be the check on power we need.

This is why we need an Earth week not just a day. Also, I live in Minnesota and it is the same here every year without fail the first snow just highlights how quickly people forget how to drive in snow.

If the strategy is teaching people basic media literacy and critical thinking skills then we should do it. Fund the program by taxing all the "entertainment" news companies.

East?

Well, we got a group of Trumpers that are so hell bent on making sure other people's lives are worse. So they are taking us all down with them. These guys have managed to put a professional anti-vaxxer in our federal healthcare system. Then they wonder why their healthcare is shit, costs much money, and don't work good.

Get her more attractive food. I'll see myself out.

What did you think of the Warcraft movie?

12 year old me thought it was anti freeze, but I could be wrong I never opened one.

They should be sound proof or at least monitored by a snore attendant. Or just have a snoring/no snoring section. Maybe I should get into pod management.

Was it the ice cream scoop with anti freeze in the handle to make scooping easier? My mom did all of those. Tupperware, pampered chef, and the basket one.

Depends on the data. Your family photos and home videos from the 90s you digitized doesn't matter where it is. If it is financial data or a stock market exchange then speed and thus nearness play a big factor.

Yup. And the US post office does a ton of the work for Jeff. Something like 2/3 of our "welfare" dollars just go to corporate welfare. What confuses me is why republican voters support this. Because I know they aren't all multi millionaires or billionaires.

Corporate training. Rehearsing a play. Lecture or panel with question and answer portion. Bingo.

We broke our economic system a while ago. Citizen United really help drive that home. The part I find so funny is the people I know complaining about taxes and never getting anything from the government.

Yet the very same individuals don't make a peep about the ridiculous amounts of money our society funnels to the wealthiest. Some kid getting a school meal for free? No no we can't have that. Billionaires able to buy social media companies and make them shittier? Why just go right ahead. Multiple private space companies? Perfectly fine. How about maybe some college for the people? No dice nerds that'd cost too much money!

Not my intent. They are for sure up to no good. Even worse it shows their total disregard for our social contract the basic way our gov't should function at the highest levels. Because, as long as they have power there isn't any system or institution that can hold them accountable.

The supreme court has shown over and over again they are completely unwilling to police themselves. Yet we are expected to abide by their decisions? Congress ignoring their oath of office failed to remove Trump during his first term. Instead choosing party over country.

We are not a new democracy. The fact that so many of our citizens support this insanity is really sad.

This already happened during his first administration. His family was using private e-mail and all of them were using unsecured devices. The news covered it and conservatives covered their ears.