Nathan J Robinson

@NathanJRobinson

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New Orleans, LA
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    Jan 31

    Jesse Ventura's epic rant against billionaires: "There shouldn't be ONE billionaire... The older I get, the more flaws I see in capitalism, and the more good things I see in socialism." -

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  2. 18 hours ago

    Like why adopt the position that the 1400 dollar new payment you are pushing for technically should be called a “2k check” and spend time trying to explain that rather than just trying to maximize the amount of relief payments?

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  3. 18 hours ago

    What I don’t understand is why Dems AREN’T pushing for $2000 checks. Yes you can argue that a new payment added to an old payment makes a sum total of 2k and thus “counts” but since we all agree direct payments have been inadequate why not just demand 2k instead?

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  4. 21 hours ago

    Current Affairs will never tell you to eat bugs.

    Yes, we still think the world should be eating more insects. Still not convinced? We explain why bugs are coming to a table near you in 🐜
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    22 hours ago

    a reminder: your company will always tell you that you won't earn more if you unionize. this is almost certainly false. union workers earn much more, bc organized workers are in a better negotiating position. make sure everyone at your workplace knows this. unionize, earn more.

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    22 hours ago

    CNN telling its viewers they should all subscribe to Current Affairs.

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  7. 22 hours ago

    Current Affairs listed as one of the outlets referred to as “power players”. Fear us!

    CNN - 1/31/2021 - on the actual progressive media "I think the division isn't so much left-right...but top-down...there isn't enough willingness to be critical of the democratic party" 1/2
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    22 hours ago

    First of two segments here. Love to see and in the graphic ☺️

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    22 hours ago

    just like opponents of medicare for all tell you about the tax increases without telling you that the absence of premiums means you will have much more $$ at the end of the day, opponents of unions go "BUT YOU'LL PAY DUES" and don't tell you what union wages are like

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    Jan 30

    this really might be the most democratic party thing that has ever happened

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    Jan 30

    I worked my ass off and knocked on well over 1000 doors promising ppl for $2000 checks. Where are they? You promised them. I hate lying to ppl. Not $1400. $2k

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  12. Jan 30

    Philadelphia gave control of a vaccination site to a college kid who fantasizes about being Elon Musk and thinks healthcare best practices need to be “disrupted” by tech nerds, with predictable results

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    Jan 30

    TEN DAYS. It’s been ten days since Biden was inaugurated and reports are emerging that a drone strike in Somalia occurred last night. Who’s surprised? Not me. Here’s what we DON’T know about Biden’s lethal strike policy. Hint: it’s everything.

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    Jan 30

    It’s Fyre Festival meets Covid meets collapse in state capacity.

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  15. Jan 29

    Article makes clear that Boris Johnson’s conservative government “succeeded” largely by not trying to impose its conservative ideology on the problem and letting an institution it wants to destroy (the NHS) actually do its job.

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  16. Jan 29

    Why is the UK succeeding so well at vaccinating people? Because it has a giant socialized healthcare system which turns out to be exactly what you need to deliver services efficiently to the general public.

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  17. Jan 29

    This Jacobin article argues that the people whose pockets are being picked by Robinhood are not rich Wall Streeters but its far less wealthy users

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    Jan 29

    Not a new insight but man it is really hard to shake the sort of background music in my brain that currently-existing nation states have been relevant units of analysis through all of history. Like you throw some lines on a map and that idea burrows so deep.

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  19. Jan 29

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  20. Jan 29

    One of the best things about running a magazine is that if an editor says “what if the West Wing, but with crows” you can say “yes, we will hire an artist and turn that into something”

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