edhopper
edhopper's JournalThey probably love it is being called "Alligator Auschwitz"
That is the depth of their depravity and cruelty.
America 1776-2025
She had a good run, but in the end could not overcome the bigotry, selfishness and ignorance.
Context, the Senate bill that just passed.
No tax on tips is bad for workers
https://www.epi.org/blog/no-tax-on-tips-will-harm-more-workers-than-it-helps-proposals-in-congress-and-now-20-states-could-encourage-harmful-employer-practices-and-lead-to-tip-requests-in-virtually-every-co/https://taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/heres-tip-no-taxes-tips-may-be-good-politics-bad-policy
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-05-23-no-tax-on-tips-flashy-idea-benefits-few/
Immigrants not showing up for work also means
Immigrants are not earning a living. They can't pay their rent, they can't feed their family.
They are going to suffer far more than Trumper business owners who were clueless.
The SCOTUS Decision in a Nutshell
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/post/3lslvdqutyk2o?ref_src=embed&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcommunity.cbr.com%252Fthreads%252Fall-purpose-news-and-politics-thread-part-vii-news-politics-total-landscaping.169722%252Fpage-1882@bencollins.bsky.social
So am I reading this court decision correctly? We now have 50 micronations with their own laws interpreting the U.S. Constitution wholly separate from one another? But there's one guy with private law enforcement who is immune from all punishment who can do whatever he wants in those 50 states?
Yes, they did rule on Birtright Citizenship
By dismissing the injunction by the Judge, they gave Trump free reign to deport anybody they want, whether or not they were born here. They might not rule on upholding the 14th Amendment until next year, and we we can't know if these fascist will rule against Trump.
It doesn't matter if they explicitly said anything about birthright citizenship with this ruling.
The De Facto result is it is no longer in place, for the foreseeable future.
3.5% to 4% fee for paying with a credit card everywhere
It's just another tax on those least able to afford it.
I am using cash now more and more. The oligarchy are sucking up every little scrap they can.
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