And by US, one means us, not USA.
What won’t money buy in the USA of material stuff, power, and influence.  Not much.  The same doesn’t apply to human rights or environmental rights, in which the opposite seems to be the FACT.

So who makes the laws again?——https://twitter.com/RepJayapal/status/1518688801756901376   –Just a reminder that from 2014-2018, Elon Musk paid an effective tax rate of 3.27%. The average working family pays an average tax rate of 13%. It’s time for a wealth tax in this country.–end of pjayapal info—-https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1518989372472844289   –One billionaire—whose estimated net worth has gotten about 10 times larger since the start of the pandemic—is about to have the power to decide how millions of people can communicate with each other. It’s dangerous for our democracy to have so much power in so few hands.–end of warren info–Hmm…..great point that suggests fascism……..so who makes the laws again, and who funds political campaigns, and is there a connection?https://twitter.com/RepRoKhanna/status/1518951896043687936   –Billionaires should pay their fair share in taxes. Period.–end of khanna info–
Politicians go in much less wealthy than they come out, generally speaking.  So who passes the laws again?Voters rejected Nina Turner, and for that matter the Presidential candidate supported by Nina Turner, named Bernie Sanders——https://twitter.com/ninaturner/status/1518914342271557632         –Elon Musk isn’t the only one. This is a problem.–end of ninaturner info–

https://twitter.com/anthonyzenkus/status/1518979485361750016            –Democrats are freaking out that a billionaire is going to buy twitter but had no problem with 131 billionaires buying a president.—end of twitter info–In the end folks, it’s about us.

We care, but not that much………https://link.treehugger.com/view/5ee102074f5b1f0e43c55c18gdiri.286t/b17510af     —Expanded ‘Right to Roam’ Law Shelved in EnglandWhy Is It Illegal to Walk Freely in Most of the US?Few People Care Enough About the Climate Crisis to Make Serious Changes, Poll ShowsUndercover Investigation Alleges Animal Suffering at Toxicology Lab–end of treehugger info–

As focus has shifted toward “the economy” as the most important issue in the USA, is it possible that the acceptance of corruption and greed, which may go hand-in-hand, has crowded out human tolerance, compassion, and fair play?  More to the point, how could it not?
War has almost become a national sport  — https://countercurrents.org/2022/04/now-let-us-talk-peace/     –There must be an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine followed by a Russian troop withdrawal and agreement between Russia and Ukraine on future security arrangements.All wars end in a negotiation of some sort—so why not now?Peace is not just the absence of war; it is real security. The security of knowing you will be able to eat, your children will be educated and cared for and a health service will be there when you need it. For millions, that is not a reality now; the aftereffects of the war in Ukraine will take that away from millions more.–end of countercurrents info–

The wars of the past…..Korean, Vietnam, too many nations in the Middle East to list, now the Ukraine…..with millions of lives lost….to what end?
From pennenvironment.org—-    The Tongass National Forest is home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes and animals in the world, from its salmon-rich mountain streams to the black and brown bears that hunt beneath its trees.The Roadless Rule has successfully protected much of the Tongass since it was established in 2001, but when the Trump administration repealed those protections, we saw how fragile that safety can be.¹Conservation shouldn’t change with each administration. That’s why we’re working to pass the Roadless Area Conservation Act, which would forever protect irreplaceable intact forest areas in places like the Tongass.We need to permanently protect our roadless areas. Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Roadless Area Conservation Act and protect our forests.And the Roadless Area Conservation Act wouldn’t just protect the Tongass. The bill would permanently protect 58.5 million acres of national forest from logging and development. That’s more than 30% of our national forest system.²Protecting these areas could have incredible conservation results, preserving important habitat for hundreds of species of wildlife.³From the caribou to the golden-crowned kinglet, the best thing we can do to protect these creatures is to protect the land they call home.That’s why we need to pass the Roadless Area Conservation Act. Tell Congress to support this bill today.
—end of pennenvironment.org info–
From popularresistance —-          https://mailchi.mp/popularresistance/4pc9g865oq?e=1b0a9c0541            —

The Ukraine Crisis Can’t Save Biden

Biden’s New Arms Czar For Ukraine Has A Lot Of Blood On His Hands

Will Ukraine Become A Hub For Accentuating Rising Neo-Nazism?

Board Must Consider First Amendment In FBI Terrorism Investigations

Peace And Environmental Activists Protested Major DOD Fuel Depot

Climate Activists Occupy Wells Fargo Global Headquarters

The World’s First Ohlone Restaurant Is Opening Soon At UC Berkeley

Hey, Bernie, Make It A Real Single Payer Bill…No Profits
–end of popularresistance info–

From MRonline  —  https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=2833cdb99b&u=36ce609ae68971b4f060ad9c7&id=f636917d5d          — 

Zelenskymania and Switzerland’s ruined image

Sanders warns against massive congressional bailout for Bezos space company

Colin Kaepernick’s “I Color Myself Different”

–end of mronline info–
A few thoughts about Colin Kaepernick and being different—-*This white woman supported Kaepernick in his dignity campaign at least 6 months to a year before he became fashionable*During that time span, one’s anti-misogyny campaign continued as usual*Some of those most fast-and-loose in use of the “B” word, became inflamed in favor of Kaepernick when an allusion of some kind was made about the “B” word and the mother of somebody (can’t remember the details….don’t even want to)*This obnoxious reference about somebody’s mother elevated attention favorably to the dignity campaign of Kaepernick*The obnoxious use of the “B” word in elevating misogyny has since that time been reduced…..thankfully….
Poetic justice is sweet.
The “War on Terror” has mitigated the human rights and Constitutional rights of everyone, with Muslims bearing the brunt of the violations.  —    https://portside.org/2022-04-26/muslims-and-war-terror-two-plus-decades-othering         –“The war on terror has allowed for the creation of an ever-expanding arsenal of anti-democratic policies and tactics, operating outside the reach of partisan politics and normal rules of international relations,” Hilal writes.–end of portside info–
The “long arm of the law” hasn’t been limited within the US borders, but have extended around the globe to the sorrow of many.

The US Constitution doesn’t seem to sanction elections run by political Parties, and to permit control of political debates by political Parties seems equally corrupt.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7kn2-GEmM       —

Ross Perot in 1992 on NAFTA and the “Giant Sucking Sound”

Centralization is the lifeblood of the R&D duopoly.  It’s the way to enforce capitalism onto workers in 2022.
———————–We can do better———-

That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.
    https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!
Along with Climate Change, many people oppose the imperialism of the USA under control of the Republican/Democratic duopoly.  Use of the wealth of our nation should be to enhance quality of life for We The People rather than for imperialism.  Some people vote accordingly.I———————–That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.