Death took a few lifelong friends in 2022.
Wondering if America is strong enough to weather these current test. #Stillstanding
“The likely next PM of #Germany says that after the past week, it’s plain to him that Germany—one of the closest US allies since the aftermath of WWII -🚨needs to cast off from the US.
In a post-election TV appearance, Merz says “there Americans, this admin, mostly don’t care about the fate of Europe one way or another.” Europeans, he says, must now step up.”
-S Inskeep 2/23
#Trump’s presidency has felt like a death in the family, but for many of us, it’s worse…
Question for anyone who still thinks Musk is improving government efficiency and saving taxpayer dollars:
How much would it cost to pay a bad mechanic to tear things out of your engine until it stops working?
Now, how much would it cost to pay a good mechanic to repair that engine until it was working again?
@VinesNFluff @Chromino @jaelisp
Note how the benefits in gains in productivity shifted away from worker pay after the most notable tax cuts for the rich, both post-JFK and especially during the Reagan years.