The GOP have only themselves to blame for bringing their worst fear home — For those who lived through the Cold War, “socialism” was the dirtiest word in American politics. From the Red Scare to the Reagan Doctrine, the United States spent tremendous amounts of time, money, and energy in order to suppress communism. …

This obsession with productivity is what Karl Marx warned about — “Our management theme for 2023 is the ‘Year of Efficiency’ and we’re focused on becoming a stronger and more nimble organization.” Mark Zuckerberg declared this year as the “Year of Efficiency” — yawn. When will this guy give society a break? In other words, he’s upset his employees aren’t working…

We are still living in the Age of Greed, but maybe not for long… — “Trickle-down economics has never worked and it’s time to grow the economy from the bottom and the middle out.” — President Biden Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan dropped the top tax bracket from 70% to 28%. It has never budged above 39.6% since then. …

Legislators of the Lone Star State have really outdone themselves — Harris county is the largest county in Texas, yet has only has one drop-off box. The county is home to 4.7 million people, and spans over 1700 square miles. But there’s just one drop-off box for every person choosing to vote with a mail-in ballot. On the other hand, Loving…

If you’re a Millennial, job prospects are bleak, and it’s not your fault 1 in 4 Millennials currently live under the same roof as their parents. Two-thirds of young adults reported they’d move out if they could, according to a recent survey. The inability to afford rent, the struggle to save money, and job insecurity are common reasons why so many young adults…

Two weeks of Esperanto could save you months of learning Spanish — In the late 70s, Helmar Frank, German Professor at the University of Paderborn, first presented a revolutionary idea to teach children foreign languages more efficiently. The method became known as the Paderborn method, and it worked by teaching students an easy language for two years before introducing a more difficult…

Despite accusations of big tech censorship — “Big Tech is out to get conservatives. That’s not a suspicion. That’s not a hunch. That’s a fact.” — Jim Jordan (R-OH). In 2020, Pew Research reported 90% of Republicans believed “social media sites censor political viewpoints,” compared to 59% of Democrats who shared this same sentiment. To find out…

What would we do without the generosity of people like Jeff Bezos? — The fact that a megalomaniac like Donald Trump even had a charity says everything you need to know about the intention of most billionaires’ foundations. (I say had because he was forced to shut it down for illegal campaign contributions and self-dealing — what a shocker!) Normally when you make…

From Tesla’s widespread tolerance towards racism to Elon’s promotion of toxic hustle culture Over 4,000 Black employees have witnessed or been subjected to racism in Tesla’s Fremont factory. The majority of us liked Elon Musk, until we didn’t. From the cruel treatment of his employees to his horrible political views to his pompous, dismissive persona. Musk simply doesn’t deserve the respect and praise he receives.