Dimon may be pessimistic because, while those of his ilk have benefited from the US government run via capitalism, FACTually speaking this isn’t a free market system, is more nearly authoritarian than democratic, and on a continuum seems to be organized crime.  Why would those in privileged positions be worried about the system?  Perhaps in the end the best system would be our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic is better than capitalism.

https://moguldom.com/419214/ceo-of-worlds-largest-bank-jp-morgan-chase-something-worse-than-a-recession-could-be-on-its-way/?utm_source=moengage&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=subscribed           –Dimon’s prediction, while vague, is more pessimistic than most, but not all, other executives, according to Fortune.

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Some people mentioned in 2008 that for the US government to so-called bail out those responsible for the 2008 financial meltdown instead of to assist We The People who had been exploited, was in synchrony with capitalism, but not with ethical process of the US government.

That this seems to be a bi-partisan betrayal of interests of the public isn’t heartening.  One is interested in the loyalty of each of the Democratic and Republican Base who appear more interested i supporting their “team” than in good governance.  One supposes the electorate is still fumbling through the rationalization for the Trump tariff.

Please excuse duplication of information, but it is relevant due to the level of consequence.  Consider the following on the topic of the double whammy of the Trump tax reduction for the wealthy coupled with the Trump tariff that predominantly impacted everyone else—-

We know what a tax cut implies, but how do tariffs work, and for what purpose?

Traditionally the most important implied reason for a tariff is to balance the import-export ratio in order that the USA brings in more money byway of exports than we transfer to foreign nations in imports.  This was once a signal of the strength of the US economy.  A few ideas—

*Globalism upended this system with no compensatory benefit to the US economy or consumers

*Globalism was a commercial tool that enabled world oligarchs to use low-income foreign workers in manufacturing in order to ship to the US, foreign-manufactured products

*The Obama/Biden Administration was manic in promoting trade agreements such as TPP, that included language that undermined human and environmental rights, and that promoted this system

*Since the US government had shipped US manufacturing to foreign nations, to use tariffs as traditionally applied has become nothing more than a tax on US consumers, it would seem; and the timing of each of the Trump tariff and Trump tax cut raises a question that one has paid for the other

Perhaps a question about this could be placed during a rally?..——–end of boring but apparently essential duplication of information——-

Bi-partisan political Party loyalty to “team” rather than people may bring humanity to the brink of disaster—–https://twitter.com/HonorTheEarth/status/1561850772157042691?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email      —We are supporting resilience in our communities through our grant making program, and through education, outreach and training. Click to learn more!

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It would seem that worship of technology and institutionalized progress is dangerous—-https://gbpsr.org/?emci=4ec0fda4-4422-ed11-bd6e-281878b83d8a&emdi=a2388a53-e022-ed11-bd6e-281878b83d8a&ceid=176454     —We are a group of over 1,300 health professionals and community members in Massachusetts whose mission is to raise public awareness about the two existential threats to human health: nuclear war and climate change.

Our concert this October 1 honoring climate scientists Lili Xia, Alan Robock, and Brian Toon, has taken on new meaning with the publication last week of their landmark study of the nuclear famine that will occur following nuclear war. The paper has received extensive media attention across the world — and rightly so.–endof psr info–

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-022-00573-0?emci=4ec0fda4-4422-ed11-bd6e-281878b83d8a&emdi=a2388a53-e022-ed11-bd6e-281878b83d8a&ceid=176454       —

Global food insecurity and famine from reduced crop, marine fishery and livestock production due to climate disruption from nuclear war soot injection

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First Americans have over centuries attempted to maintain a course of integrity as relates to our beautiful North America.  Recently and probably due to Climate Change, their concerns are beginning to be heard.  This is promising but not enough and surely not prominent enough in importance to bureaucrats and politicians, and sadly some of the public.

From lakotalaw—–

As we all find ways to escape the summer heat, I want you to look at the picture below. That’s Jenny Gulch at Pactola Lake, one of the most beautiful spots in the sacred He Sapa — known to settlers as the Black Hills of South Dakota. The people of the Oceti Sakowin were this land’s original stewards and protectors. But, because the federal government won’t adhere to the treaties it made with us, these pristine headwaters of the Rapid Creek watershed are now controlled by the National Forest Service. And instead of protecting this sensitive ecosystem, that agency is accepting mining applications and permitting dangerous, toxic drilling. 

Fortunately, the Oglala Nation and others who care about our homelands are pushing back. So, today, I ask you to sign onto my tribe’s call and send a message to the Forest Service demanding they stop the Jenny Gulch Gold Exploration Drilling Project. 

Fortunately, the Forest Service doesn’t just get to rubber stamp their approval on this one. The public comment period is open for another few weeks, and we need to make all the noise we can. We’re not alone in this fight. As I wrote to you a couple months back, just like the Oglala Nation, the good people of the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance are working overtime to raise awareness. Even the City Council for Rapid City voted to pass a resolution in opposition to the Forest Service’s finding of no significant environmental impact at Jenny Gulch.

No significant impact? The history of mining and exploration in the Black Hills tells a very different story. Mining here over the past seven decades created the need for four separate toxic Superfund sites — polluted locations which require a long-term response to clean up contamination from hazardous materials including arsenic, mercury, and cyanide. About $100 million of public money has already been spent to try and fix just one of those sites, with no end in sight.

So I hope you’ll get to know more about mining in the Black Hills, join the Oglala Nation’s call (and ours), and share all this information with your family and friends. It’s going to take pushback from all quarters to stop the new gold rush in the sacred He Sapa, but it’s worth every second of our time to do so. Because I think you’ll agree: We have to protect Unci Maka, our Grandmother Earth, and some things are worth more than gold.

Wopila tanka — thank you for protecting our homelands!
DeCora Hawk
Field Organizer

The Lakota People’s Law Project—-end of lakotalaw info—-

From popularresistance   —     https://mailchi.mp/popularresistance/fcgcxxpjhc?e=1b0a9c0541                   —

Disaster In Cuba Highlights Biden’s Disastrous (And Illegal) Foreign Policy

Chile’s New Constitution Will Empower Chilean Workers

US Taunts Russia To Escalate In Ukraine

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****As one who would be perfectly contented to retain the Senate if they adhered to Oaths of Office more than to Citizens United campaign donations, one is interested in a topic raised as to the reason we maintain the US Senate—-

 This is a reminder of how much we don’t know.  This brings one around to Howie Hawkins, who continues to impress with original thought.  We also could acknowledge Hawkins often speaks to censored information.
One such topic about which one would never have even considered, is whether the USA needs The Senate.  Apparently The Senate is little other than expensive window dressing, promoting hierarchical interests, and too often placed in positions of power by big-money via Citizens United.  But the public gets to fund this curiosity of pompous supremacy.  Who knew?
The Democratic Branch of the Republican/Democratic Duopoly are especially functional in voter suppression—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbdkuU1edw          —#GreenSocialist Notes #76
Howie Hawkins brings up the concept of whether the USA needs the Senate.  Apparently according to some people, the Senate isn’t necessary.  This brings up the blockage from the Senate of many bills that would benefit We The People.  Combined with Citizens United that promotes big-money interest choice of Senators, in which laws are passed that benefit big-money interest rather than We The People, and that We The People support economically, the members of the Senate, this seems a good topic for discussion.
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.