“The dream of capitalism is to co-opt people with higher living standards without redistributing any wealth. Without co-optation, widespread repression is the only guarantor of gross inequality.” PeopleDreamWealthHigherStandardsCapitalismInequalityGrossRepression Book:Trilateralism: The Trilateral Commission and Elite Planning for World Management Source: Trilateralism: The Trilateral Commission and Elite Planning for World Management
“Massachusetts led the nation passing the first state minimum wage a century ago in June 1912, and with passage of an $11 state minimum wage ... will be leading the nation again with a wage floor that is good for business, good for customers and good for our economy.” FirstsStatesNationsEconomyCenturyCustomersPassingPassingsPassagesMinimumJuneMinimum WageMassachusetts Author:Holly Sklar
“Taxes are how we pool our money for public health and safety, infrastructure, research, and services-from the development of vaccines and the Internet to public schools and universities, transportation, courts, police, parks, and safe drinking water.” SchoolWaterDevelopmentInternetSafeTaxesResearchPoliceSafetyCourtDrinkingUniversityParksPoolInfrastructurePublic SchoolTransportationVaccinesPublic HealthDrinking WaterHealth And SafetySafe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Author:Holly Sklar