We are the only country whose citizens reject labor unions, nationalized healthcare and public education because millionaires and billionaires tell them to. - ThreadSky

blisterpearl.bsky.social • 49 days ago

We are the only country whose citizens reject labor unions, nationalized healthcare and public education because millionaires and billionaires tell them to.

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follicular.bsky.social•49 days ago

I doubt we the only country where billionaires play that trick

melodyleelacy.smokefleet.net•49 days ago

Which speaks volumes about our education system.

blisterpearl.bsky.social•49 days ago

They've been letting the football coach teach Social Studies for decades. I'm surprised it's taken this long.

melodyleelacy.smokefleet.net•49 days ago

The Chess Team and the Debate Team need to be as popular as football 🏈

bluemeade7.bsky.social•48 days ago

No more Civics, either. In my school system no one could graduate without passing Civics.

melodyleelacy.smokefleet.net•48 days ago

In my public elementary school each child had a microscope and a musical instrument.
Education has fallen so low.

nyisblue.nyc•49 days ago

When we allowed the “lone cowboy” to become our national myth, we broke the social contract and gave these billionaires their opening to exploit.

All Americans need each other, but desperately want to pretend that we don’t.

simplycici.bsky.social•49 days ago

Wait, didn’t labor unions vote for him??

oranmagal.bsky.social•49 days ago

It’s truly an astonishing triumph of propaganda.

dogalmighty.bsky.social•49 days ago

People keep making the same mistakes, but keep expecting different outcomes. It's maddening.

sarcasticdad.bsky.social•49 days ago

After this last election, the movie Idiocracy took a huge leap towards documentary status.

eleley.bsky.social•49 days ago

Nah. Idiocracy was better. President Camacho knew to hire the smartest guy and ask him for help. That would never happen under the incoming administration.

sarcasticdad.bsky.social•49 days ago

😂, solid point.