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30. Wall Street is a pay-to-play Welfare system for the Wealthy.

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 10:52 AM

Jun 25

It’s fair to require very wealthy residents and Wall Street firms to pay higher taxes to help provide decent social services and infrastructure. Moving to more progressive economics is not “going after” Wall Street. It’s not anti-blue states. It’s not punishing blue states. It’s building a better society that works for the working class as well as the Ultra Rich living in Manhattan Penthouses. Sure, there will be a Red Scare, but we don’t have to start it before they do.

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MAGAt heads are exploding this morning [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Jun 25 OP

Even better: the owner of WABC Radio in NYC, John Catsimatidis no_hypocrisy Jun 25 #1

Actually that's a good thing SocialDemocrat61 Jun 25 #3

My wife and I used to call it Gritseedies BeyondGeography Jun 25 #15

When anyone calls a Democrat a Socialist gab13by13 Jun 25 #5

I think he should close down all his businesses, that will show them. LOL 🤣 Emile Jun 25 #6

So what? PJMcK Jun 25 #24

More likely subsidized food co-ops IbogaProject Jun 25 #29

Ha! We will certainly manage without Gristedes stores. Drum Jun 25 #26

Probably something to do with Mamdani proposing some form of city owned grocery stores. Nanjeanne Jun 25 #46

What happened to the maxim that it takes a moderate to win? gab13by13 Jun 25 #2

40 years ago SocialDemocrat61 Jun 25 #7

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Right wing horseshitters call Democrats "comrade". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 25 #36

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You are the one critical of Democrats here. Your 1st post is an attack, imputing the DU member is Russian "comrade" Bernardo de La Paz Jun 25 #38

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I never said republican SocialDemocrat61 Jun 25 #40

He wants to prioritize serious crimes AZProgressive Jun 25 #41

Looks like h they got kicked out SocialDemocrat61 Jun 25 #42

Yes he is proposing a big expansion of public safety department Nanjeanne Jun 25 #47

This is the Dem primary, which tends to be liberal in a liberal city IronLionZion Jun 25 #12

They also brought in Erda Jun 25 #16

Nah they are all celebrating the ceasefire. mucifer Jun 25 #4

That was two days ago SocialDemocrat61 Jun 25 #8

LOL Prairie Gates Jun 25 #9

Disposable Diapers will have record sales, BlueKota Jun 25 #10

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And, defending the financial industry is exactly what MAGA wants all of us to do. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jun 25 #13

So you are anti-blue states? WSHazel Jun 25 #14

No, but you can tell Hornedfrog2000 Jun 25 #19

Punishing blue states is a strange way to push back WSHazel Jun 25 #21

Yes, it's time to push for a working class agenda and stop apologizing for it. thought crime Jun 25 #25

How is playing into MAGA's hands a working class agenda? WSHazel Jun 25 #31

How is trickle-down economics helping the Working Class? thought crime Jun 25 #44

Yes, because I don't like the application of capitalism in our country... OldBaldy1701E Jun 26 #49

What does "going after" them mean ? JI7 Jun 25 #18

Financialization cannot go unchecked without terrible consequences. David__77 Jun 25 #27

Wall Street is a pay-to-play Welfare system for the Wealthy. thought crime Jun 25 #30

Brilliant summary. I'm gonna use that...lol. Thx n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 25 #34

Nonsense. The majority of MAGAt Heads could care less about a democratic mayoral primary election in NYC Gimpyknee Jun 25 #17

Maybe so SocialDemocrat61 Jun 25 #28

What a dissapointment! speak easy Jun 25 #20

Oolala! Beringia Jun 25 #22

MAGAt heads exploding Dave Id Jun 25 #23

Exploding heads in lots of places. Fox News for sure -- but plenty of others - even where you'd least want to see it. Nanjeanne Jun 25 #32

I don't know why. BannonsLiver Jun 25 #33

Their ultimate fear is that he will succeed thought crime Jun 25 #43

His first year in office... druidity33 Jun 25 #45

I think so are a few "sensible woodchucks" Hassin Bin Sober Jun 25 #48