How about this: a massive influx of federal $ to a jobs / public works program at the same time that funding is taken away from policing + immigration enforcement + war. #DefundThePolice #AbolishICE #ShrinktheMilitary #BuildBackBetter
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At the same time, Universal Basic Income for those unable to work and guaranteed housing + healthcare for all.
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The public works/jobs program would focus on PUBLIC TRANSIT infrastructure including that high-speed rail system, as well as on housing.
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ONE of, if not THE, thing keeping us from having nice things like a social safety net (described in previous tweets), is WHITENESS, specifically, white people who don't want UNIVERSAL programs b/c they benefit everyone, not just white people.
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For evidence, see Jill Quadango's (1996) book, The Color of Welfare:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-color-of-welfare-9780195101225?cc=us&lang=en& …
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Through to Jonathan Metzl's (2019) book, Dying of Whiteness,https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/jonathan-m-metzl/dying-of-whiteness/9781541644960/ …
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