I'm pretty sure the entire current administration is the result of rich people trying to make 'being rich' a protected constitutional class - ThreadSky

vagrantjourno.bsky.social • 2 days ago

I'm pretty sure the entire current administration is the result of rich people trying to make 'being rich' a protected constitutional class

Reposted from Will Stancil

Look I know rich people who live in NYC hate congestion pricing, but I'm pretty sure "class" isn't a protected category in US law. Otherwise practically every government fee in existence would be a prima facie constitutional violation

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buermann.bsky.social•1 day ago

The original intent of many of the framers, yes.

penguinitoguate.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sounds to me like it's an excellent argument for a sliding-scale toll based on net worth.

rsek.bsky.social•1 day ago

That statement by melber is an example of one reason we change the channel when his show starts.

thumbingmyway.bsky.social•1 day ago

So congestion pricing gets rational basis review, and the challenge gets yeeted because of course the policies are rationally related to a legitimate governmental interest. But also, yeah, Ari needs to stop being a douche

notmiki.bsky.social•1 day ago

ah, of course. reverse classism is the only real classism! /s

bikesnacks.bsky.social•1 day ago

Conflating class with class

dek1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ari is a TV lawyer, not a real one

dasistnumberwang.bsky.social•1 day ago

And supported by struggling people who entertain the fantasy that they'll be rich one day too.

true-bird.bsky.social•1 day ago

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chitobandito.bsky.social•1 day ago

A $9 fee to drive into lower Manhattan is a greater % of income for lower wage earners. But it does enable ambulances to get through if you need one.

joebreslin.bsky.social•1 day ago

if they succeed then poor people should be given guns for free if they want them because money shouldn't infringe either

mspeggyhill.bsky.social•1 day ago

What? It does seem Melber is saying being wealthy is a protected class. Surely not.

espo4615.bsky.social•1 day ago

It defacto always was. Trump's whole life's project was to push this as far as it could go

harryfinch.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sitting at the top of the evolutionary heap, wealthy people deserve special protections. It's fine to feed the proles a few scraps, but none of it should impact them.

dreamergata.bsky.social•1 day ago

its giving:

riverane.bsky.social•1 day ago

You forgot to mention "and the saddists", don't forget the dish of low morals is not as tasty without a dash of depravity.

johncraighammond.bsky.social•1 day ago

While simultaneously denying that class exists.

dustbunny44.bsky.social•1 day ago

Of course it's discrimination by class: the poor get hit harder.
Make over $1 million/year (or something) and it should be 5X the cost.

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