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#endcitizensunited

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DoomsdaysCW

I was at a protest of one today in #PortlandMaine (not the first time). Unfortunately, I wasn't there on #January20 because I was getting over being sick, but there was a great turnout that day.

And it seems #AugustaMaine had a decent turnout today as well, so that's good.

But even though I was there by myself, most folks who saw me were supportive, a few thanked me, and only one #MAGA-type said that my protest was "Bullshit!" To which I replied, "You'll find out soon enough."

I don't mind being a protest of one, but next time, I plan on bringing some pepper spray just in case, and some cash for unhoused folks - who were way more supportive than some of the well-off passerbys.

A person with white hair, wearing sunglasses, a black mask, and a black hoodie, standing on a street corner in the city. A sign that reads, "End Citizens United" is behind them.
Protest signs in the snow, near a sidewalk. 1. End Citizens United 2. Resist Fascism 3. There are No Jobs on a Dead Planet 4. Climate Change Weather Wheel
Protest signs in the snow, near a sidewalk, at the base of a statue. 1. Water Is Life 2. Climate Change Weather Wheel 4. Black Lives Matter 4. End Citizens United 5. Resist Fascism
#ProtestOfOne#50501Movement#50501Protests
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

Organizations that represent foreign governments* should not be allowed to use their money to openly influence US elections.

Money, in general, should not be allowed to control US elections the way it has since #CitizensUnited was passed.

*Even though AIPAC is called the "American Israel Public Affairs Committee", it represents the government of Israel's interest.

Meme with a White man in a business shirt and tie, holding a whole bunch of bundled money, and the following text: Citizens United, which declared that spending money equals free speech, needs to be overturned. Everyone has one voice to speak, but not everyone has the same amount of money to spend. #EndCitizensUnited
#EndCitizensUnited#Politics#Money
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DoomsdaysCW

This will only get worse with #Oligarchs running the clown show.

How #Billionaires Have Sidestepped a Tax Aimed at the #Rich

#WallStreetFinanciers were a clear target of the tax, but some, on questionable legal grounds, have claimed their outsized profits were exempt, sometimes avoiding hundreds of millions in taxes.

by Paul Kiel
Dec. 18, 2024

"'It becomes a pretty glaring problem when you have #UltraRich individuals layering loopholes on top of loopholes to dodge both the #NIIT and #Medicare taxes,' said Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, in a statement. 'To the nurse or the janitor whose taxes come straight out of their paychecks, it’s ridiculous to see these examples of fabulously wealthy individuals enjoying huge windfalls and continuing to avoid paying a fair share.'"

Read more:
propublica.org/article/billion

#EatTheRich #Oligarchy #USPol
#USPol #Corporatocracy
#CorporateFascism #StillSanders #EndCitizensUnited #WealthInequality

ProPublicaHow Billionaires Sidestepped a Tax Aimed at the Rich
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