Mastodawn

Paul Krugman asks, are we missing the bigger picture? He argues the nation must confront systemic powers and wealth inequality that fueled President Trump's ascent and sustained support, advocating for a deep "deMAGAfication" to prevent a repeat. Discover why we must look beyond the obvious. #SystemicChange #WealthInequality https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/learning-from-a-mentally-ill-president

Learning from a Mentally Ill President

We need to deal with the powers and system that put him in power and keep him there

Paul Krugman

Art of FACELESS 2d ago

From the AOF Studio Classism Hidden in Plain English https://www.artoffaceless.com/classism-hidden-in-plain-english/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Classism #LanguageAndClass #WealthInequality #SocialJustice #CulinaryHistory

Hacker News 3d ago

New York Passes Tax on the Ultra-Wealthy

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/new-york-mamdani-pied-a-terre-tax-passes.html

#HackerNews #NewYorkTax #UltraWealthy #WealthInequality #TaxPolicy #EconomicJustice

Annother 3d ago

“…even as it wipes out intergenerational wealth, the way we finance long-term care is likely to get even harder on American families. That’s because of…Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

“It gave $1 trillion in tax cuts to the richest 1%…, while it cut a similar amount from Medicaid & the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program [SNAP].…”
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#aging #medicaid #Trump #eldercare #costofliving #GenerationalWealth #wealthinequality #uspol #ohio

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/28/care-for-seniors-is-sucking-wealth-out-of-families-especially-in-ohio/

Care for seniors is sucking wealth out of families — especially in Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal

Americans have to exhaust their assets before the government will pay for long-term care. That's sucking wealth out of the middle class.

Ohio Capital Journal

Flash Mob Of One 4d ago

The AI's writing these credit card emails are insance.

I just got one telling me to 'Activate your 10.99% promo rate now!' as if a 10.99% promo rate is some kind of selling point.

Insane.

#CreditCards #Finance #WealthInequality

MusiqueNow 🇵🇸 ✡️4d ago

#Tax Me If You Can –

article #JeffreyWinters

#MotherJones
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/oligarchy-tax-evasion-avoidance-irs-powerless-enforcement-books-blind-spot-excerpt-jeffrey-winters/

#WealthInEquality #TaxTheRich
#ClassWar #BillionairesSUCK

Oligarchs are robbing America blind, and the IRS is powerless to stop them

The Wealth Defense Industry and its politicians have seen to that.

Mother Jones

MusiqueNow 🇵🇸 ✡️4d ago

#TheBlindSpot : How 🤮#Oligarchs Dominate Our #Democracies
- #book, #JeffreyWinters

#DemocracyNow

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_lsDJ4Qmjgw&pp=0gcJCQoLAYcqIYzv

#WealthInequality #ClassWar #Inequality #AIshit #TaxTheRich

#BilllionairesSUCK #Tech #TechBillionairesSUCK

#CorporateTransparecyAct

"How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies": Northwestern Prof Jeffrey Winters on Book "The Blind Spot"

YouTube

Church of Jeff 5d ago

#QasimRashid #TaxTheRich #EconomicJustice #SocialMediaPost #WealthInequality #Labor #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #GuillotinesWork #AreYouMadeOfCake

readuncut 5d ago

Tax expenditures total over $1.5T annually, but the 401(k) exclusion sends 60% of benefits to the top 10% of earners. Capital gains are taxed at 20% while wages hit 37%. The state built a welfare system with two entrances: one at front with means test, one at back with accountant and handshake.

https://readuncut.com/the-state-changed-clients-but-not-its-size/
#TaxShelters #RetirementPolicy #TaxExpenditure #PolicyCapture #WealthInequality #TaxReform