FlashMobOfOne

@ FlashMobOfOne @lemmy.world

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Artist, musical performer, and former derby skater from the Midwest.
I'm single, childless, and married to freedom and adventure.
ACAB, Anti-War, and I hate Democrats, Republicans, and billionaires. (Yes, even your favorite billionaire: the pop star, the legendary athlete, or the soft-spoken investment guru.)
Also, I refuse to use Donald's last name out of hatred for the man and his brand, FYI.

11h ago

Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
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FlashMobOfOne @lemmy.world 11h ago
Ugh.
The service has been quite good for ten years.
Guess it was good while it lasted.

11h ago

US to Send Up to 5,000 Marines to Iran

If Iran had nukes none of this would be happening.

We just watch.

I don't think that's accurate, and it became especially true in Chicago and Minnesota when the sensationalist nature of the events there forced the MSM to report on it. The issue here is that most people only have power at the local level, so unless you're going full Luigi, the contributions you or I are making are local and not really notable. But they're happening regardless.

please help me understand where my taxes go (without representation)

If you're an American, mostly, your taxes are going to three things: The military and war, Social Security, and Medicare. Those are the big three things. The corruption you're seeing is the result of entrenched legislators and political parties leveraging their offices to enrich themselves and the billionaire class, and their greed has no limit, therefore the people keep suffering more and more and it's by design. They can loan their campaigns money at 20% interest and pay themselves your campaign contributions legally. They can insider trade in stocks and prediction markets. They can, and do, use their classified briefings to make advantageous stock trades weeks before major government actions occur. If you're president, you can also force the government to use your businesses, charge a hefty markup for it, and no one will know as no one has the courage to blow the whistle, among many, many other grifts.

There's also no way to change it, because those in power are not going to vote themselves into less power. Your only power to make lasting change is local.

What is the endgame?

You and your family homeless or in prison, every penny wrung out of you by those in power.