He has said, rather dismissively as he walked away, that "only the weak will fail."

"Socialism for the wealthy helps the fewest number"---very true. But it's a socialism that's Okay so long as those few are free enough with their donations.

Ppl should really stop supporting billionaires.

Most of the time not by choice I promise.

Everybody must “cooperate and sacrifice” is actually communism.

There is no rhyme or reason to what Trump does. It is a continuation on the war against Obama that is boiling in his blood. He's a sad fuck, and I hope he dies in horrible pain. This is all it is. It isn't about America in any form or fashion. It's his war against Obama.

IT DOESN'T have to be "HOW IT IS!"... There are still a Few, Good, Caring American Billionaires out there!... They just need to keep surfacing!

Not giving a tax break to just the top 20% of earners would save as much as all the Medicaid and SNAP cuts combined. Pass it on.

Yes and it’s bullshit.🙃🤬

You need socialism.

Welfare For The Wealthy has a nicer ring.

Not exactly true medicare generates profits for private companies no? So not socialist ask luigi

Needs of the many outweighs the needs of the few, or the one.

Spock would be deported ASAP.

😭 such a damning truth.

It helps those who need no help. It helps those who should be working hard for the most vulnerable.

History has shown us that, more often than not, when the wealthy gain great power a societal collapse is inevitable.

Reagan said government is the problem. Trump is the personification of those words.

Yup

Can someone explain to me why democrats always seem stuck with Republican tax and budget plans and cant rescind them? Why is trump 2017 “permanent?”

As I have stated time & time again. Our US Congress members have no need for Medicare/Medicaid, or Social Security. They are paid quite well. They have the best healthcare that money can buy. &, they have golden parachute retirement plans. They don't know what it means to "want" or "need" anything.

You are either resisting or complicit The only way to end this regime is to stop being a part of the machinations that allow it to operate: we need a general strike to grind this all to a halt It seems impossible, money is tight, but we'll win if we all say "Hell no!" together generalstrikeus.com

Meanwhile in Europe 🇪🇺 That's how we operate. We put our tax payers' money to good use. Are you?

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Yes, @georgetakei.bsky.social please learn to include alt-text when posting images with words on them.

It's a screenshot of Robert Reich's post, saying: Medicare for all - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy... "That's just how it is."

Increasing gov deficit - “That’s socia— Wait.

more socialism, please, less religion

Strike! They can't make money if the workers aren't working!

I beg to differ: Medicare for all-lifting up others Social Security-lifting up others Debt free education- lifting up others Universal childcare-lifting up others $1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy-crushing those you perceive as worthless so you can exploit and oppress them.

Do MAGA Republicans not understand the definition of stupid? From M-W: -given to unintelligent decisions or acts : acting in an unintelligent or careless manner -marked by or resulting from unreasoned thinking or acting Please, some politician, adopt this slogan: It's the Stupidity, Stupid!

More and more people deciding that “socialism” ain’t too bad.

So they are taking money from social security, VA from the most vulnerable people in the world by cutting help and feeding mouths like Bezos and Musk. Our government, as it stands today is simply disgusting!

One of my professors in college told me, "America is stupid, in India college is free to all, that's why we're kicking your asses".

Our police, fire, teachers, all lawmakers local state and federal are all SOCIALIST…….all benefit Americans across the country whether you are poor or the billionaires like Musk and Bezos

None of these things are socialism. Public spending in a capitalist economy isn't 'socialism'.

Veterans should get a job and stop depending on the government. No, not federal jobs. No, not jobs at the VA. The kind of job they can do without access to healthcare and mental health services through the VA and Medicare.

We are an upside-down welfare state where government assistance rains down on those already too wealthy for the middle class and poor people to continue financially supporting.

Rephrase Socialism for the wealthy hurts 100x more people than benefit, and a majority of people are left enraged, enough to... do what next?

they use their collective power from us using ours

And yet they say "the government for the people, by the people." The PEOPLE don't have a place in this criminal government.

6.5 percent of my paycheck has been taken away since I was 13. 35 years of funds that I made have been taken away. And then given back to me when I'm 65. Socialism? The rich wouldn't know.. they get one check and they meet the threshold. Why they don't pay 6.5 every 2 weeks I will never know.

Paid for by the bootlicking states of craven capitulation

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Never having to pay back your Paycheck Protection 'loans' is socialism for the wealthiest CEOs.

Meanwhile, the nations where socialism is the rule and rich people are taxed effectively, the nations are prosperous, healthy and well-educated; Nations where the rich set the rules though, failing, dying and dimwitted, which is the path the US is on (and has been for many years now)...

Basically anything to the left of fascism is socialism.

None of that is socialism. It’s social democracy. Socialism actually means that a society’s means of production (industry and agriculture) isn’t privately-owned.

Nobody ever accused Rethuglicans of being educated.

Like the Veterans Healthcare Administration?

"trust me, I'm a doctor"

Mussolini called it National Socialism and said it's the same as Corporatism or Fascism.

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Roads for all, Military for all, Public service energy, Water treatment, And more are socialism.

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So sad! Who are they?

Their paycheck and their free sucking healthcare for life, not to mention their pension, are all socialism!!!

Socialism is sounding more & more attractive.....

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Reading this, I must be a Canadian communist. It feels good.

This is what's wild...Reich is not a socialist, not a leftist...he's a capitalist that just wants common-sense solutions to problems so that capitalism doesn't die.

This vile bill will be the end of America

That's just how it is... 11 million people losing health care is immaterial. (JD Vance) They [the 11 million people] will get over it. (Mitch McConnell) Because everyone is going to die. (Joni Ernst) [T]he sick, elderly and disabled would suffer the most under rationing. (Sarah Palin) Uh-huh...

Socialism for the rich! Rugged individualism for the rest of us!

Sky high prices - that’s capitalism, not socialism.

You have to give Republicans credit for one thing, since Reagan they have not lied and said that a trickle from the top few should be enough for the masses to make do. Maybe they should have said that a top few tinkling on the masses should be enough for them to grow. That feels more honest.

All his "so-called" friends are billionaires. So it's only fair that he sides with the minority.

Life expectancy is so woke

Nobody has a problem with socialism when it's the fire department, police, public school, or Medic 1, etc.

I believe this is known as National Socialism.

😡 so done with politics. Switching to independent because the two parties are just corrupt or too cowardly. Time to vote for integrity, diversity and progress.

Withhold everything going forward. The country is now doomed.

Corporate socialism and Citizen Rugged Individualism

Was protesting yesterday and was called a communist

Congress has it's perks, if they had what we the people have, maybe they would actually represent we the people, just in medical care for one.

And he hasn't even mentioned the $billions in subsidies, grants and loans the wealthy get from the government. Plus the disproportionate benefit they receive from infrastructure, law enforcement, the courts and national defense.

😡😡😡😡

Gods. Give me 5 million dollars. Just 5 million. The amount I could do with that - that's a years worth of: Food sustainability initiatives. Counselling for a community. Land-based detox. Youth sports programming Infection control workshops Pick any of them and they're so much more worthy than this.

Socialism means the rich pay their share of taxes. The justice system works uncorrupted.

And they want to make it up to people by giving them breaks on tips they already don't report, when it comes to cash. WE ALREADY CUT OUR OWN TAXES ON OUR TIPS, AND WE DON'T NEED TO LOSE OUR MEDICAID OR SNAP TO DO IT.

America is dead.

As much as I admire Robert Reich, I'm still disappointed in his Berkeley, California NIMBYism.

But they have no problem bailing out billionaires

Does this mean we're not raising all boats...

67 year old 1st year protester here. I handed out over 400 senators phone lists and over 4000 postcards at the No Kings protest. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CALL ANY SENATOR NOT JUST YOUR OWN. 202.224.#### People will die because of their votes. Don't give them a moment of peace. Make the calls

Shithole country.

These fascists wanna kill off all the poors by neglect 📢AND THEY'RE GETTING AWAY WITH IT FFS!

MAGA’S are still waiting for their $5,000 DOGE checks.

The bar has been set so low any candiate in the next election that says "I am human, I have a heart and care about other people's lives" will be leaps and bounds ahead of many.

And he is "reich". He should know (Er sollte es wissen)

Imagine having to live in the US…

Why does it always end up like a Bruce Hornsby song and not like Les Mis?

Don't forget banking bailouts. “…capitalism without financial failure is not capitalism at all, but a kind of socialism for the rich.” — James Grant, Grant's Interest Rate Observer, Aug. 26, 2007

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“good for business” and benefits will “trickle down.”

One of my favorite songs as a kid was ‘The Way It Is’ - it’s so sad to me that 30-ish years later things are worse. Humans are awful things.

George - some one asked me if I was a communist (true story). I said - yep, about somethings. Consider your fire department. Funded by property taxes - the most well off pay the most in. Benefits go to the most in need - and most of us don’t want the benefits directly. Marxism at work.

Chancellor Otto (Germany) invented National Health care for capitalist firms - must be a commie Roosevelt - must be a US commie - invented social security. Horace Mann - a US commie? -invented free universal public education in US. Ruth Pease ... another US commie? - invented universal child care

His name wasn't Chancellor Otto. It was Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg or, as publicly known: Otto von Bismarck.

National Health Care was invented by Chancellor Otto of Germany in 1883 to improve unionist health, efficiency productivity & profits for capitalist firms. Social security was invented by Franklin Roosevelt - who most of us think was a US president, but apparently he was just another commie bastard

His name wasn't Chancellor Otto. It was Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg or, as publicly known: Otto von Bismarck.

Google AI ... "In 1883, Otto von Bismarck, the Chancellor of the German Empire, established the world's first statutory health insurance system. " ... end of quote. I could have quoted Trump but then nobody would have questioned its accuracy (TIC)

Targeted National boycotts Rolling work stoppages Solidarity

"But I'll be rich someday too!"