America then: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” America now: “Give me your minerals, your dignity, your accrued assets yearning to be tax free - and don’t forget to thank me for the privilege.”

The very definition of “hitting the nail on the head”.

This. All of this. Neoliberalism coupled with late stage capitalism is like throwing hunks of meat into a shark tank… and if it wasn’t already obvious; we’re the hunks of meat in that metaphor.

The only reason I even open X these days is cos @rathbone.bsky.social hasn’t fully migrated here yet, and I enjoy his TikTok drops. Only problem is; I feel dirty and a little stupider when I’m scrolling X.

Guess I’d better start teaching the algorithm 😏