In today's 'no fucking shit' news, a new study was published that shows, based on historical data, that wealth inequality is never inevitable.

"..economic inequality is not an inevitable result of societal advancement, agriculture, or population. Instead, it seems to be a consequence of political choices and governance structures."

https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/study-reveals-inequality-was-never-inevitable

In Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again, villain Wilson Fisk, now Mayor of NYC, leverages a "free port" to orchestrate his criminal empire. This fictional narrative eerily parallels the UK's real-life establishment of free ports—zones with relaxed regulations and tax breaks.​

Vox Political delves into this intersection of fiction and reality, exploring how freeports can become havens for illicit activities and economic disparities. Let's question why such models are being adopted in the UK and what it means for the average citizen.​

Read Mikes full analysis here:

https://voxpoliticalonline.com/?p=97835

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-tariffs-exemptions-pet-lobbyists-asbestos-confusion-secrecy

Politically Connected Firms Benefit From Trump Tariff Exemptions Amid Secrecy, Confusion

Chavis Mármol Dropped a Nine-Ton Olmec Head on a Tesla—Here’s Why

A Tesla Model 3 crushed by a nine-ton Olmec head! Mexican sculptor Chavis Mármol says the piece symbolizes resistance against tech billionaires, calling it a strike against “a sinister figure like Elon Mollusk.”

https://streetartutopia.com/2025/03/16/chavis-marmol-dropped-a-nine-ton-olmec-head-on-a-teslaheres-why/

Conflicting studies obscure effects of CA fast food wages https://www.diningandcooking.com/1906743/conflicting-studies-obscure-effects-of-ca-fast-food-wages/ ##economy #Commentary #EconomicInequality #food #labor #MinimumWage

https://open.substack.com/pub/echoesofdystopia/p/the-religion-of-money?r=54w5rv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#EconomicInequality #UnregulatedCapitalism #WealthDisparity #SystemicOppression
#CapitalismCritique #SocialJustice
#InequalityCrisis #ModernSlavery
#EconomicReality #EnvironmentalDegradation #PowerAndWealth #QuestionTheSystem
#MarketInequality #ClassStruggle
#HumanCost #neoliberalisme #religionofmoney #monetarysystem #wageslavery #slavery

Richard Wolff, an American economist and professor emeritus at UMass Amherst, is known for his sharp critiques of economic inequality and his advocacy for worker cooperatives. Through his books, lectures, and public talks, he champions economic democracy and explores alternative economic models that empower workers and challenge the status quo.

#RichardWolff #Economics #EconomicInequality #WorkerCooperatives #EconomicDemocracy #AlternativeEconomy #SocialJustice #Capitalism #WealthInequality #CooperativeEconomy #ProgressiveEconomics #FairEconomy #SystemChange #changeoftheguard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFa4Lm_ZTyI

https://open.substack.com/pub/echoesofdystopia/p/capitalism-benefits-from-climate

#climatecrisis #capitalism #climatebreakdown #consumerism #capital #environment #globalwarming
#ClimateChange #dystopia #SaveThePlanet #ProfitOverPlanet #environmentalactivism #wealthinequality #climatejustice #sustainableeconomy #greenwashing #corporategreed #economicinequality #environmentalexploitation

Homelessness in the U.S. has reached record highs, fueled by affordable housing "shortages" and economic inequality. What policy reforms are needed to tackle these issues to provide stable housing for all?
https://buff.ly/4h4UdUQ

"Americans deny themselves the policies that would serve them because of #culture, because of who they see as the real people, the real citizens. And that is why we cannot effectively care about #economicinequality without practical, everyday understanding of racial other sorts of #inequality.

(2) #ClassWar or #CultureWar? - by #TimothySnyder
https://snyder.substack.com/p/class-war-or-culture-war?utm_medium=ios

#IdentityPolitics
#racism
#sexism
#populism
#usgeneralelection2024
#oligarchy
#healthcare
#bigotry
#peopleofcolour
#Harris

When you let economic inequalities fester like an unattended rash, the result is often a violent president who thinks ‘leadership’ means tweeting at dictators and calling it a day. Who knew that boasting about sexual assaults could be the warning sign for a violent presidency? Spoiler alert: it’s not just a phase, and the consequences are deadly.

Listen to the full episode here: https://loom.ly/roWRRvQ

#RacismInPolitics #WhiteSupremacy #EconomicInequality #SystemicRacism #AmericanHistory #PoliticalDiscourse #TrumpInfluence #HistoricalContext #VoterBehavior #EquitableResources #PoliticalImpact

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