ukverified.bsky.social
I don’t believe the past was better, but neither do I believe progress can be taken for granted. It cannot mean what it increasingly seems to mean: rising inequality, persistent poverty, and a growing and dangerous disillusionment with politics
👤 Joined on 05 Februar 2024
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@ukverfied.bsky.social@ukverfied.bsky.social → @ukverified.bsky.socialCan France really be a neoliberal state? Neoliberals say not. They say we've never really tried neoliberalism. But they're wrong. Neoliberalism is about capturing the state for private gain. And that is what is happening in France. youtu.be/3fLc6mYCTx8?...
Show PostOr just hire their family members so they can write policies with direct access to congress. Another great example is Wendy Gramm and the Commodity Futures Modernization Act…a disaster we are still living through.
Show Post£1.25bn subsidy for Rolls-Royce to develop a new engine. RR will keep assets and income streams. RR had operating profit of £3.5bn in 2024-25, will pay £9bn to shareholders over next 3 years. Why are shareholders not funding new engine? UK Govt won't take equity stake, £1.25bn not repayable.
Show PostI Finally Found Ukraine on the Map viktorkravchuk.substack.com/p/i-finally-...
Show PostTaking Americans to the cleaners.
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