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Joshua Mawhorter: "Much has been written recently on Trump’s statements regarding #tariffs and even his idea to replace income tax with tariffs. Writings have tackled the economic destructiveness of tariffs, how they raise increase costs, how they affect #capital goods, how they are protective and a limitation of competition for special interests, how a choice must be made between revenue from tariffs and protecting American jobs, etc." mises.org/mises-wire/tariff-an #economics #trump #taxation

Mises InstituteThe Tariff and Income Tax Toggle | Mises InstitutePresident Trump has suggested that the government eliminate the personal income tax and replace it with tariffs. While some may champion that proposal, the

“‘DEEPLY CONCERNING’: BRITISH GENERAL’S ISRAELI WEAPONS JOB CRITICISED”

by Phil Miller in Declassified UK @Declassified_UK

@palestine
@israel
@UKLabour

“The former head of Britain’s armed forces is providing advice to Israeli arms firms, sparking questions over his role in a country whose prime minister is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)”

declassifieduk.org/deeply-conc

Declassified Media Ltd · ‘Deeply concerning’: British General's Israeli weapons job criticisedHe signed a military treaty with Israel. Now he advises Israeli arms firms.
#Press#UK#Israel
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#Policy and #Law being captured through #lobbying to promote the will of the investors above the will of the people just makes for #privatized #aristocracy at this point.

It's not about democracy or law, but to game it and the constituency along with it in order to inject sweet, sweet #capital directly into the groin.

The body harmed being mother #earth, as the #petroleum and #oil industry have so aptly proven. For how many decades have they manipulated narratives to lie about #climatechange?

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Speaking of, #Capitalism IS #AntiDemocratic by default.

The only thing that matters to a #capitalist is capital - or their "fiduciary responsibility to their investors". They want to shirk their responsibility to #society in order to turn it into a den of depraved #gamblers.

Nothing, not #morals, not #ethics, not #solidarity, nor #unity shall stand in the way of junkie getting it's fix - and if #democracy stands in the way it must be dealt with as well.

#Capital is even above the #law.