#ProgressIreland, backed by (notional) billionaire Collison brothers (Stripe Inc), sounds disturbingly like the #deregulatory #neoliberal #billionaire #lobby group #StartupNation / #Próspera.

https://progressireland.org/ - a veneer of "housing, infrastructure and innovation"

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/collison-brothers-back-new-think-tank-to-tackle-irelands-housing-crisis/a165304850.html - a couple of billionaires tell us nobody wants "the red tape & ecological paperwork that prevent housing, energy infrastructure, transit & other important works" (or maintain standards & protect us).

Progress Ireland

Ideas to unlock Ireland's potential.

Progress Ireland

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" #Fairshake’s #influence across #elections is unprecedented in #American #politics, according to #campaignfinance analysts. And the #PAC isn’t going anywhere, having banked $78 million for the 2026 #midterms while pledging to continue punishing any candidate who steps out of line. The #crypto industry will almost certainly be #rewarded with #deregulatory #legislation in the next #Congress."

Is there hope for #America ??
#corruption #profiteering #plunder #cronyism

Buying the #deregulatory state: The prospect of luxury gifts and outside cash is designed to halt the historical trend of GOP #appointees becoming more #liberal.

#Kleptocracy

https://www.levernews.com/heres-the-real-goal-of-supreme-court-corruption/

Here’s The Real Goal Of Supreme Court Corruption

The prospect of luxury gifts and outside cash is designed to halt the historical trend of GOP appointees becoming more liberal.

The Lever
#RepublicansBackLosers like the #deregulatory state to poison "the air, water and soil”. The National Transportation Safety Board report on the accident said the derailment was “100% preventable.” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, said that the previous administration of #HeWhoShallNotBeNamed had dismantled Obama-era rail #safety #measures meant to prevent #EastPalestine type disasters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/us/politics/east-palestine-ohio-jd-vance.html
East Palestine Crisis Tests Trump-Backed Senator J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance, the freshman senator from Ohio, is in the spotlight for the first time in his tenure as he responds to the train derailment and its aftermath.

The New York Times