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Treasury’s Bessent warns NYC: No bailout under Mamdani – ‘drop dead’
Fox Business· 2025-09-24 15:58
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Wednesday that if Zohran Mamdani carries out his socialist economic plans as mayor, New York City will come begging Washington for a bailout – and he won’t give them one. "I guarantee you, and there're not a lot of things in life that are sure, but New York City will be coming to the federal government for a bailout if Mamdani’s plans are implemented," Bessent told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo.EJ ANTONI WARNS NYC OF MAMDANI'S 'ECONOMICALLY ILLITERATE' POLICIES "An ...
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The Economist· 2025-09-22 11:20
“We have not moderated,” says @meganromer of the Democratic Socialists of America’s new platform. “But we have clarified what we believe to be achievable in the near term.”Socialists on the brink of real power, on “Checks and Balance” https://t.co/oaOfjhsUev ...
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The Economist· 2025-09-21 20:40
What is socialism in America in 2025? This week on “Checks and Balance”:🎧Why the DSA is paring its platform, with @meganromer🎧Looking back at Milwaukee’s socialist rule🎧How socialism may win, and lose, with Michael Kazin https://t.co/H91Qy6M1RC ...
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The Economist· 2025-09-20 21:40
Two-thirds of Democrats have a positive view of socialism. But, the Democratic Socialists of America has fewer than 80,000 members. Is that why the DSA is tacking to the center?On “Checks and Balance”, with @JohnPrideaux, @chowardchoward and @jbennet https://t.co/Lh0XHNlfHE ...
Dave Ramsey Says 'We're Not All Equal. It Doesn't Work That Way' — The Rich Aren't Evil, It's Just Math and Jealousy Fueling the Stigma
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-17 16:16
Core Viewpoint - The discussion centers around the perception of landlords amidst rising rents and housing shortages, questioning whether landlords are truly "evil" or if the situation is more nuanced [1]. Group 1: Landlord Perception - The narrative that owning property and charging rent is immoral is challenged, with the argument that societal resentment towards successful individuals stems from envy and jealousy [2][3]. - Ramsey emphasizes that not everyone is equal in terms of success and capabilities, suggesting that the push against successful landlords reflects a broader societal issue [2][3]. Group 2: Charging Rent - Charging market rent is defended as a legitimate transaction rather than an immoral act, with Ramsey stating that landlords provide housing options for those who cannot afford to live in certain areas [4][5]. - The reality of income disparities is highlighted, noting that individuals earning $45,000 a year cannot afford to live in high-cost areas like Manhattan, which is a part of life [5].
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The Economist· 2025-09-14 18:40
Socialism is emerging as the populist alternative on the left. Rising generations do not remember the Soviet Union. Indeed, like “MAGA” and unlike “Democrat”, the term “socialism” carries a subversive appeal https://t.co/bcmsydU1EU ...
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Elon Musk· 2025-09-13 14:12
TrueSteven Barrett 🎗 (@SBarrettBar):The greatest lie of our timeIs pretending that Hitler's National Socialists.Were 'right wing'. All Socialists are Left Wing. ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-09-10 19:55
From @WSJopinion: Democrats who endorse Mamdani are sending a message: There’s room in the party for members of an organization whose commitment to socialism is shared by only a minority of the American people, writes William Galstonhttps://t.co/dlXwZtNEFk ...
'Socialism': Joe slams Trump official for saying U.S. should take chunk of college's patent revenue
MSNBC· 2025-09-10 11:45
All right, Mike Allen. You recently sat down with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik for the debut of the Axius show. You asked him about those unprecedented financial deals between the US government and companies such as Intel, Nvidia, and US Steel.Let's take a look. If that's the model, who's next. What other types of deals like this can you see.I think universities who are getting all this money, the scientists get the patents, the universities get the patents, and the funer of $50 billion. The US governme ...
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Elon Musk· 2025-08-30 11:49
RT Thomas Sowell Quotes (@ThomasSowell)“There is basically no difference between socialism and fascism.”— Friedrich Hayek ...