California ballot propositions in theory: this will let voters overcome moneyed and powerful interests at the legislature!
California ballot propositions in practice: voting on staffing levels at dialysis clinics 3 times in 6 years because apparently I’m supposed to be an expert on this?
California ballot propositions in practice: voting on staffing levels at dialysis clinics 3 times in 6 years because apparently I’m supposed to be an expert on this?
I'm a big believer in representative democracy because every time you let people do direct democracy they use it for insane shit
Why is California proposition literally either
A. Raises income tax by 0.2% to fund one guy's pet project
B. Provide a living stipend for orphans [billionaires spend $300 million opposing]
C. Loophole written in a Klingon that you should most definitely vote no to
A. Raises income tax by 0.2% to fund one guy's pet project
B. Provide a living stipend for orphans [billionaires spend $300 million opposing]
C. Loophole written in a Klingon that you should most definitely vote no to
November 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
California ballot propositions in theory: this will let voters overcome moneyed and powerful interests at the legislature!
California ballot propositions in practice: voting on staffing levels at dialysis clinics 3 times in 6 years because apparently I’m supposed to be an expert on this?
California ballot propositions in practice: voting on staffing levels at dialysis clinics 3 times in 6 years because apparently I’m supposed to be an expert on this?
On the eve of his second election — on October 31, 1936 — FDR delivered his coup de grace, explaining the stakes in his fight with the moneyed interests.
Today’s economic royalists are backing Trump, and the fight is much the same.
Today’s economic royalists are backing Trump, and the fight is much the same.
October 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM
On the eve of his second election — on October 31, 1936 — FDR delivered his coup de grace, explaining the stakes in his fight with the moneyed interests.
Today’s economic royalists are backing Trump, and the fight is much the same.
Today’s economic royalists are backing Trump, and the fight is much the same.
Honestly I think it really only ends up helping moneyed and powerful interests.
California ballot propositions in theory: this will let voters overcome moneyed and powerful interests at the legislature!
California ballot propositions in practice: voting on staffing levels at dialysis clinics 3 times in 6 years because apparently I’m supposed to be an expert on this?
California ballot propositions in practice: voting on staffing levels at dialysis clinics 3 times in 6 years because apparently I’m supposed to be an expert on this?
I'm a big believer in representative democracy because every time you let people do direct democracy they use it for insane shit
November 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Honestly I think it really only ends up helping moneyed and powerful interests.
The current crop of business leaders and overly-moneyed dipshits are the worst demographic in human history. Blindingly stupid, antihuman, thick, and colossally useless. A scourge on humanity.
October 30, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The current crop of business leaders and overly-moneyed dipshits are the worst demographic in human history. Blindingly stupid, antihuman, thick, and colossally useless. A scourge on humanity.
Oh a wealthy political insider won't vote for the "money out of politics" guy what a fukin' mystery, someone get me Sherlock to solve this bizarre case on why a moneyed interest doesn't want to vote for the guy who doesn't want moneyed interests to buy elections.
October 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Oh a wealthy political insider won't vote for the "money out of politics" guy what a fukin' mystery, someone get me Sherlock to solve this bizarre case on why a moneyed interest doesn't want to vote for the guy who doesn't want moneyed interests to buy elections.
War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it.
~ George Orwell
~ George Orwell
October 30, 2026 at 11:51 PM
War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it.
~ George Orwell
~ George Orwell
Correction: ...entire *moneyed* Democratic establishment...
November 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Correction: ...entire *moneyed* Democratic establishment...
Will add to list for future more moneyed times
November 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Will add to list for future more moneyed times
Look, if you’ve got a better idea for propping up the moneyed class….they’d love to hear it.
November 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Look, if you’ve got a better idea for propping up the moneyed class….they’d love to hear it.
moneyed*
(that looks wrong to me but the dictionary people say it's the more common spelling. don't get mad at me, take it up with Merriam and/or Webster)
(that looks wrong to me but the dictionary people say it's the more common spelling. don't get mad at me, take it up with Merriam and/or Webster)
November 1, 2026 at 5:07 PM
moneyed*
(that looks wrong to me but the dictionary people say it's the more common spelling. don't get mad at me, take it up with Merriam and/or Webster)
(that looks wrong to me but the dictionary people say it's the more common spelling. don't get mad at me, take it up with Merriam and/or Webster)
if at some point the money gets big enough to become a flight risk for the party that is somewhat more worker friendly it is defcon 1 for the moneyed faction of its coalition
November 3, 2026 at 5:24 AM
if at some point the money gets big enough to become a flight risk for the party that is somewhat more worker friendly it is defcon 1 for the moneyed faction of its coalition
Moneyed looks like some yank spelling reform nonsense to me!
Monied ftw
Monied ftw
November 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Moneyed looks like some yank spelling reform nonsense to me!
Monied ftw
Monied ftw
Ah yes, you have uncovered my evil plan. I personally am hacking AO3 to...[checks notes]...help AI companies already swimming in moneyed customers add a few fapfic readers and writers to their customer base.
October 30, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Ah yes, you have uncovered my evil plan. I personally am hacking AO3 to...[checks notes]...help AI companies already swimming in moneyed customers add a few fapfic readers and writers to their customer base.
Citizens united changed we the people to we the moneyed fewest.
October 30, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Citizens united changed we the people to we the moneyed fewest.
It sounds like the big moneyed interests that backed her campaign wanted it. Perhaps thinking it would split the Dem vote to some degree? Idk
November 2, 2026 at 6:48 AM
It sounds like the big moneyed interests that backed her campaign wanted it. Perhaps thinking it would split the Dem vote to some degree? Idk
Seriously
How are people not aware that essentially every outlet for news media in the us of a has been acquired by some moneyed right wing interest except the nyt, because the times has ALWAYS been owned by a moneyed right wing interest except
How are people not aware that essentially every outlet for news media in the us of a has been acquired by some moneyed right wing interest except the nyt, because the times has ALWAYS been owned by a moneyed right wing interest except
October 31, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Seriously
How are people not aware that essentially every outlet for news media in the us of a has been acquired by some moneyed right wing interest except the nyt, because the times has ALWAYS been owned by a moneyed right wing interest except
How are people not aware that essentially every outlet for news media in the us of a has been acquired by some moneyed right wing interest except the nyt, because the times has ALWAYS been owned by a moneyed right wing interest except
I understand George Bernard Shaw a lot more now.
November 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I understand George Bernard Shaw a lot more now.
What's so striking about this is the use of the classic tropes of antisemitism, here deployed to explain away antisemitism. Antisemitism cannot be something that young right-wing people in the US authentically feel; it has to be something imported from a shadowy cabal of moneyed foreigners.
Incredible. Mike Rogers cannot accept that there is an authentic rise in antisemitism on the young, extremely online American right, so he is finding a way to blame Qatar for it.
October 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM
What's so striking about this is the use of the classic tropes of antisemitism, here deployed to explain away antisemitism. Antisemitism cannot be something that young right-wing people in the US authentically feel; it has to be something imported from a shadowy cabal of moneyed foreigners.
I think they're doing it because they've always been basement-dwellers who moneyed fascist interests only got around to figuring out how to weaponize after the owner of 4chan went on a few private plane rides with Jeffery Epstein
yeah the fash have descended into full-time fanfic posting bc they know they’re gonna lose
November 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I think they're doing it because they've always been basement-dwellers who moneyed fascist interests only got around to figuring out how to weaponize after the owner of 4chan went on a few private plane rides with Jeffery Epstein
*tap, tap, tap*
the time is NOW progressives.
what the midterms have taught us is that the centermod, donothing moneyed dems would rather destroy the party than give up power.
but that's just made them weak.
take. the fuck. over.
the time is NOW progressives.
what the midterms have taught us is that the centermod, donothing moneyed dems would rather destroy the party than give up power.
but that's just made them weak.
take. the fuck. over.
November 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
*tap, tap, tap*
the time is NOW progressives.
what the midterms have taught us is that the centermod, donothing moneyed dems would rather destroy the party than give up power.
but that's just made them weak.
take. the fuck. over.
the time is NOW progressives.
what the midterms have taught us is that the centermod, donothing moneyed dems would rather destroy the party than give up power.
but that's just made them weak.
take. the fuck. over.
Thomaa Jefferson wrote in 1816 that he hoped for the government to: ."...crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country".
November 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Thomaa Jefferson wrote in 1816 that he hoped for the government to: ."...crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country".
The moneyed and VERY favored
October 30, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The moneyed and VERY favored
2/2 where I disagree is that I think, politically and societally, they are far more equipped for this blowback than we as americans are. Currently america is in a death spiral and despite a generation of protest and activism, the country is unable to effectively organize against moneyed power.
November 1, 2026 at 12:53 AM
2/2 where I disagree is that I think, politically and societally, they are far more equipped for this blowback than we as americans are. Currently america is in a death spiral and despite a generation of protest and activism, the country is unable to effectively organize against moneyed power.
