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I have to quote #GregJericho at length here because were I to paraphrase him, I would be hard pressed to ‘sound’ different:

“We’re told the real evil is taxing “unrealised capital gains”. These are the increases in the value of the assets held in your super that you have yet to sell (or “realise”).

And look, I can understand how bad it would be.

Imagine if, for example, Centrelink had a record of every share you owned and every six months calculated their value, or if you had to let Centerlink know if the value of your non-financial assets went up by more than $1,000.

Outrageous! Unprecedented! Communism!

You would think after nearly three years of being wrong, the RBA might start to question its economics. But no

Oh wait, sorry, actually that’s what people on the age pension already have to do.

We have a system where it is considered right that the poorest people in Australia are penalised if their assets go above $314,000 but where parts of the media come out against a proposal that if someone’s super goes up $314,000 in a year from $3m they should pay $4,462 (1.4%) in tax.

Please. The only reason there is so much outrage over this is if the rich and vested interested are annoyed people might realise just how big of a rort they have” (Source: theguardian.com/business/grogo? )

It’s a great article. Well worth the read even if you already agree with Greg’s position on taxes.

We all need to get a grip. Don’t believe the hype fed you by #MSM, you’re being fooled if you do. In my view, the modest decrease in the #taxbreak enjoyed by those wealthy enough NOT to need it, it’s peanuts, crumbs, reject-pile crumbs. Those grifters should not be enjoying any tax breaks at all — IMO.

The Guardian · The super tax debate is divorced from reality – and more proof that Australia’s tax system is built for the richBy Greg Jericho

“This government, with a fresh mandate and huge majority, which tells us over and over it’s taking action on climate change, has just failed its biggest test with this disgraceful decision.” (Source AustralianInsitute.org)

There is only one way to make #AlboPM and his federal #Labor Parliamentary members ‘toe the line’ which was endorsed by the recent election result. PRESSURE. Very PUBLIC pressure. A concerted campaign fought by every electors concerned about climate change, the environment and this land’s First Nations’ cultural history to Name and Shame the govt.

I for one, am going to start writing (via text/email to avoid postal charges) to members of parliament and all Labor MPs (States and Federal) as well as #LabourPartyBranches, voicing my opposition to #FossilFuelIndustries and inadequate #EnvironmentalProtection measures. And I will keep doing so until the next election round where my vote will be informed by govt performance in this regard.

We all need to be more vocal about this since #MSM isn’t (Bloody useless journos).

It will take me some time to organise myself but by Dog… I’m doing it.

Go to hell. They are not "graded on diversity." They are graded on anti-diveristy. They are graded on hate. The post is abetting Republican hate speech while dressed up as journalism. USA TODAY is abetting them by lying in both-sidesing their intent in posts like this one.

Grading on how much a school hates minorities is Nazism. Medical schools didn't get a break. Nazi Republicans hate minorities and are enforcing their hatred by law, executive order, and complicity in media.

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USA TODAY - Ken Alltucker · DEI dropped: Medical schools won't be graded on diversity amid federal, state crackdownBy USA TODAY - Ken Alltucker

Today’s (Friday May 23) edition of the Palestine Chronicle for all the news regarding the ongoing Zionist genocide of Palestinisns in Gaza & the Occupied Territories that you won’t find in the genocide-complicit, #Vichy #MSM!

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@UKLabour @EFJEurope
@BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@guardian @Independent @thetimes
@CNN @msnbc @nytimes @politico @latimes @miamiherald @NewYorker @seattletimes @BostonGlobe

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Palestine ChronicleHome Page - Palestine Chronicle

“Why the wall of silence on the Gaza genocide is finally starting to crack”

by Jonathan Cook on Substack

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@israel
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@guardian @Independent @thetimes

“As Israel unveils its final genocide push, and mass death from starvation looms in Gaza, western media and politicians are tentatively starting to speak up”

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Jonathan Cook · Why the wall of silence on the Gaza genocide is finally starting to crackBy Jonathan Cook
#Press#Israel#Gaza