I admit i exaggerated it a bit. I think its more like 80k to 150k depending on where and what sort of care is needed for either mother or child. I mean if you have insurance most of this is covered and you just pay deductible etc. I don't think you can like be garnished for it in most cases but it can affect your credit and hard.
The 2350to renounce citizenship is cited in the link I provided in the top of this thread, I didn't exaggerate that at all.
I imagine your parents had to pay for birth cert, SSN if you are in US, record of birth, etc. Just gets rolled into the $500k bill you get when having a kid.
Flawed now means being a genocide enabler? What happened to the good ol days when flawed meant something benign, like cheating on a test, or your wife.
Joe Biden had a disapproval rating of 55% before Oct 7th. He wasn't doing well before Israel's retaliation and he is doing worse now. I don't think its really all the fault of progressives protesting in a primary.
Funny enough, it costs $2350 to renounce your citizenship. Administrative fee for the paperwork apparently. They get your money at every turn in this country, I swear...
the monopoly on violence that is reserved for the state is what drives that feeling of fearful helplessness. there are no right and easy answers because they have been labeled wrong. i will not advocate for violence but i will point out that we are not allowed to carry out violence against the state or its infrastructure.
if you have been the victim of repeated physical abuse and had the opportunity to physically fight back and took it, then you know how powerful that feeling after is, when you realize that you actually do have power.
More on this: Bidens disapproval percentage was 55% before Oct 7th. It is not a wild speculation to think that he would not have the support to defeat Trump. However, I assert that if he secures a permanent ceasefire he will see his approval rating rebound and be better than before Oct 7th and actually have the support needed to defeat Trump. All it takes is one phone call.
Taxes used for public good and infrastructure are what taxes are supposed to be for. And they should be raised and collected proportionally to your wealth.
Neither of those statements describe how the US handles taxes.
A fifteen minute nap may help you get some rest. If you have trouble falling asleep fast, you can use binaural beats if it helps. Sometimes I lay down for a 15 and only end up getting 5 min of actual unconsciousness but it makes a world of difference when you have to clock back in less than 2 hours.
More like right wing fascism vs neoliberal fascism.