Jamison

Statement: Oligarchs are dumb and we should eliminate them by taxing them until they are normal people. If they were smart, they'd understand that wealth is generated by doing stuff or stealing stuff. That stuff needs to be done or created by someone, so they got a bunch of people to do the work. 1/

That doesn't mean kill them; but I'd guess than most might feel the bitter pill of flying commercial. That's just means making it nearly impossible for billionaires to stay billionaires without them being truly incredible polymaths that are able to constantly innovate and advance civilization. 10/

Statement: Oligarchs are dumb and we should eliminate them by taxing them until they are normal people. If they were smart, they'd understand that wealth is generated by doing stuff or stealing stuff. That stuff needs to be done or created by someone, so they got a bunch of people to do the work. 1/

But these are not Good Oligarchs. So they manipulate and lie and build sycophant followers in the very people they are stealing wealth from to create a world where they are stealing more wealth and destroying the future of all of us... they're simply hedging their bets that their accrued wealth 8/

Statement: Oligarchs are dumb and we should eliminate them by taxing them until they are normal people. If they were smart, they'd understand that wealth is generated by doing stuff or stealing stuff. That stuff needs to be done or created by someone, so they got a bunch of people to do the work. 1/

Because effectively all of them have always had power their entire life, they think that they, individually, are better than us; that they deserve to have the power they have... but they don't. They could be building libraries, solving food insecurity, addressing climate change, paying taxes 6/

Statement: Oligarchs are dumb and we should eliminate them by taxing them until they are normal people. If they were smart, they'd understand that wealth is generated by doing stuff or stealing stuff. That stuff needs to be done or created by someone, so they got a bunch of people to do the work. 1/

wealth, eventually there will be no more wealth not controlled by them. If they were smart, they'd be thinking long term. They'd be investing in long term stability, scientific advances, and ensuring people have access to their basic needs... because when people are safe they can take risks. 4/

Statement: Oligarchs are dumb and we should eliminate them by taxing them until they are normal people. If they were smart, they'd understand that wealth is generated by doing stuff or stealing stuff. That stuff needs to be done or created by someone, so they got a bunch of people to do the work. 1/

At first, those people were slaves, or folks deputized to commit genocide steal land and resources. Fast forward a couple centuries to late stage capitalism and we still have a massive wealth distribution problem. Assuming capitalism isn't a Bad Idea, for the sake of argument: 2/

Out of context quote of the day: "But where can I get a Faulkner audio book read by a sad sweaty Texan?"

I was traveling in the Midwest the last couple of weeks... It's just so frustrating to exist in a place where life is just ... continuing?? as normal... for now. The complicity nauseates me, and also fills me with sadness. My parents tell me to be safe/don't protest. My only response / 1

is that if they want me to be safe they need to be doing the work that makes protests safe. Ie they need to leverage their social networks. (And implied in that is get their heads screwed on right about who's the victim and who is the baddy in our current circumstance) /2

Look. If you wanna hang, let's hang at a protest. Until further notice, that's basically all I have available. Picnic protest? Heck yeah. Slip n slide protest? Yes. Lil vegan BBQ? Uuuuh huh. Yo we can make this shit even more fun than it already is. Elevate your protest, make some friends.❤️