Merry Christmas. Trickle-down economics is a cruel hoax designed to enrich the wealthy and corporations while draining money for the middle class and the poor. Pass it on to a conservative family member near you. - ThreadSky

rbreich.bsky.social • 88 days ago

Merry Christmas.

Trickle-down economics is a cruel hoax designed to enrich the wealthy and corporations while draining money for the middle class and the poor.

Pass it on to a conservative family member near you.

Comments

whmapping.bsky.social•88 days ago

Trickle-down has always been a hoax, because the middle class cannot survive on a mere “trickle” of income.

We need a steady stream.

tiredoyourish.bsky.social•87 days ago

When I glanced at the post quickly, I read it as “Christmas is a cruel hoax designed to enrich the wealthy and corporations while draining money for the middle class and the poor.” And I thought, “wow! That’s jaded, even for him.” And then I thought, “he’s not wrong, though…”

kurtweldon.bsky.social•88 days ago

You'd think more than four decades into the con more people would have figured it out.

stef47.bsky.social•85 days ago

Why do the filthy rich with all the money in the world want all the rest of the money in the world? Worse, they do truly bizarre shit just to prove they deserve it. Which they can’t. Because they don’t.

stef47.bsky.social•88 days ago

More tinkle than trickle.
More winkle than tickle.

srothschild.bsky.social•87 days ago

So are school vouchers.

simon8.bsky.social•88 days ago

Bill Nordhaus gave a wonderful presentation on this which began with a bag of M&Ms that he passed around, asking everyone to take one ... because it seemed that under this theory, everyone got something for free!!

jaquix173.bsky.social•88 days ago

The mindset of "conservatives" who vote for the "trickle down" politians is the same as those they vote for. "Im alright Jack".

alexschmutz.bsky.social•87 days ago

Republicans complain about redistribution of wealth. It’s happening, just not from the rich to the poor, but the other way around…

jasonkarov.bsky.social•88 days ago

james-kaber-00.bsky.social•88 days ago

Facts. Your boss will increase your wage if they feel like they need your work more. Like when we Unionize. NOT when they get tax cuts or government subsidies. That is a lie

geo63.bsky.social•88 days ago

Happy holidays.

And supply-side economics is their fancy name for manipulating what is available to buy instead meeting actual demand.

old-rail.bsky.social•87 days ago

Sam old stuff, Hoover was trickling on us before Regan.

kylerichmond.bsky.social•88 days ago

Amen to that. Watching Frank Capra's "You Can't Take It With You" today to celebrate the class war. ✊🏾

autumnleaf13.bsky.social•88 days ago

💩, the only thing trickling down

autumnleaf13.bsky.social•88 days ago

They didn't learn from the Reagan days? Reagan, who is single handedly responsible for homelessness! He was an evil man

texavery.bsky.social•88 days ago

Saint Reagan, you mean?
Why, the only thing they learned from his reign was how to be More American and love American Freedom even MORE, because they are smart people who vote for smart ideas.

timothyoneil.bsky.social•88 days ago

Trickle down justice is cruel as well. The crimes of the rich never stick like they do to normal citizens. The poor and marginalized are hit the worse.

tonyc007.bsky.social•88 days ago

texavery.bsky.social•88 days ago

I’m sorry, but I’m going to be stealing this now.

schuppenbesitzer.bsky.social•88 days ago

Explained simply

gsaintj312.bsky.social•88 days ago

🤌🏾

npursuitofpeace.bsky.social•88 days ago

Merry Christmas, Bob, and thank you. Actually, I have decided to take a break from all family members/friends that supported DJT. Their selfish ignorance has jeopardized the futures of my children and grandchildren, as they've chosen personal benefit over that of the majority.

the-alchemist-01.bsky.social•88 days ago

anniepatriotic.bsky.social•88 days ago

No matter how many times I try, I can't get past the years of misinformation from Fox.

screamingsarcasm.bsky.social•88 days ago

Republicans always knew it was a grift. Remember it was H.W. Bush who called it "voodoo economics." He knew the math wasn't mathin. In the end they just couldn't resist joining the grift.

dpc1zspeaking.bsky.social•88 days ago

The truth of the matter is they won’t listen and flat out don’t care. Republicans only care about making this country a white male dominated backwards culture again.

thanson02.bsky.social•88 days ago

Actually, if you want to upset people, bring up that our modern Christmas is a byproduct of wealthy rich people not wanting to financially support their workers and they decided to pump money into a propaganda campaign to appease the masses instead of giving people living wages.

jimob1.bsky.social•88 days ago

Giving your money to me is good for you, honest! 😉

micahcf.bsky.social•88 days ago

And happy hannukah as well!

gspiggott.bsky.social•88 days ago

Yep. Rich people are awful.

flytiger1.bsky.social•88 days ago

Thank you for your teachings 👍
Merry Christmas 🎄
Have a joyful holiday 💙 🎊

ceallaigh9.bsky.social•88 days ago

Can we try 'trickle-up' now??

theskepticsbook.bsky.social•88 days ago

"Can we call it flick-some-breadcrumbs-off-the-table-to-the-serfs economics?" "No, that sounds really bad." "How about freedom-and-prosperity economics?" "Classic buzz words but that will give them ideas about agency. We need something that sounds good but still conveys the pecking order."

marysez.bsky.social•87 days ago

Been trying to do that since Reagan was elected. My Dad went to his grave believing in Fox News & all their clap-trap & he passed a week before the settlement about Fox lying about voting machines came out.. very sad. We rarely could talk about anything that meant anything to me

eyerollingcrickets.bsky.social•88 days ago

Tough because the people I know that still believe it are too stupid to change.

countrymoocher.bsky.social•88 days ago

Employers will only employ someone if there is no capacity in the existing workforce. Then they will employ someone as cheaply as possible.

nelmc.bsky.social•88 days ago

suzannt.bsky.social•88 days ago

thank ronald reagan

gomez54.bsky.social•88 days ago

'We done been drained' we created such a mess and let these NAZI fucks get away with 'murder' now it's time to pay the goose that lays the golden egg! HA

chuck-isnot-asleep.bsky.social•88 days ago

Republicans will just call it a liberal hoax

mitchrosen.bsky.social•88 days ago

Hope they all go bankrupt..

walteriv.bsky.social•88 days ago

It’s a con!

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tax-cuts-rich-50-years-no-trickle-down/

jwlatko.bsky.social•88 days ago

They won’t even listen for a moment and accuse me of spreading “propaganda “.

curt1010.bsky.social•88 days ago

It took a LONG, LONG time for folks in the middle and below
to realize that trickle down wasn’t money, it was the top 2% pissing on us…

bll4ever.bsky.social•86 days ago

Drip drip drip drip drip... PS Reagan ruined everything. 😷

julesmcc.bsky.social•88 days ago

Way to make sure everyone's Christmas goes swimmingly well and peaceful!

pinerocket.bsky.social•87 days ago

I agree with the sentiment, but remember it's working class not middle class. #languagematters.

philipjtaylor.bsky.social•88 days ago

aloft1961.bsky.social•88 days ago

Trickledown economics is a billionaire drinking a bottle of the world’s most expensive champagne and pissing on a disabled homeless veteran.

billreynolds.bsky.social•88 days ago

Totally befitting Roger BoneHead

robcph.bsky.social•87 days ago

Trickle down is just being pissed on by the rich. Reagan already tried that lie on us

lilysnothere.bsky.social•88 days ago

Happy Hanukkah Professor 🤩

daleelliott.bsky.social•88 days ago

I don’t understand why the wealthy (extremely wealthy) feel entitled to everyday people’s tax dollars?
I think you can read between the lines.
Taxation of citizens were never intended to become profits for the wealthy!

jes4556.bsky.social•88 days ago

thanks

themanintheshed.bsky.social•87 days ago

A reminder.......

dougom.bsky.social•88 days ago

I *can’t believe* that trickle-down economics—the most thoroughly debunked economic theory in history—is still in play 40+ years later.

And Happy Chanukah, Bob. חנוכה שמח

jaywilliams.pro•88 days ago

maybe we could file a class action lawsuit on behalf of the American people v GOP - I WANT MY $2

buthereweare.bsky.social•88 days ago

Trickle-down economics would work just great if the best way for wealthy people to make money were to pay workers.

technogaijin.bsky.social•88 days ago

Trickle down economics is simply Trample down economics with a better PR firm marketing it.

texavery.bsky.social•88 days ago

Those people don’t traffic in easily-verifiable, objective data. They prefer to sniff out people who will say the thing they want and then pretending like they’re legitimate news sources. Maybe make a fancy logo, start a tv network…

It doesn’t do any good to tell them the truth about trickle-down.