A 50% Increase in Social Security and A $50K Universal Basic Income

What’s realistic? Whatever we demand on our general strike. Nothing gets done without us.

We all know that rich people finance politicians to buy policy

While the demands in the title of this piece are just an idea, I see no reason to not make them. Why the hell not?

A bunch of rich bribe-takers — the GOP members in Congress — are ready to literally make the Federal Government default and bankrupt the country. Yes. They have used brinkmanship threatening exactly that numerous times. And THIS GOP is even f*cking crazier than those previous incarnations.

So, why not demand something GOOD? Something for THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES from the GOVERNMENT THAT’S SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT THEM?! Remember — the politicians of the GOP produce absolutely nothing of value. The same is true of those who bribe them; wealthy plutocrats who live large by exploiting working people. People like you.

These are the people who poured beer on Occupy protesters from Wall Street buildings. These are the people who would literally say “let them eat cake” while we starve, without a hint of irony. These are the useless detritus of egos without hearts. Or, as we are becoming increasingly aware, no functioning brains, either.

It’s like we are being ruled by brain-dead zombies.