The myth that minimum wage jobs are for teenagers is a lie that is used to justify paying adults poverty wages, when in reality the vast majority of minimum wage workers are adults who are the primary earners for their families.
Late-stage capitalism has transformed housing into an asset class, created a pay-to-survive economy, and is destroying the planet for short-term gains, resulting in a system that is generating value for the few by extracting it from the many.
The United States has allowed itself to be misled into believing that basic human dignity policies, such as guaranteed healthcare, paid family leave, government negotiation for drug prices, and gun control, are “radical” when in reality they are the standard in nearly every other industrialized nation.
The American worker is trapped in a “golden cage” of health insurance, which is used as a tool of control and wage suppression by corporations, and the only way to break free is to demand universal healthcare.
Lower-income households are experiencing rising mortgage delinquency rates, while higher-income areas remain financially stable, signaling mounting stress in communities least able to absorb economic shocks.
The United States is facing an existential crisis due to a lack of political imagination and a scarcity mindset, which has led to the criminalization of poverty, homelessness, and immigration, and a reliance on punishment rather than investment in social programs.
Generative AI is a system built on theft, which is being sold to us as progress, and is a tool designed to rob creators of their ability to survive, while also perpetuating systemic inequality and misinformation.
The left-wing’s reluctance to confront powerful institutions and advocate for radical structural change has allowed systemic racism and capitalism to persist, resulting in increased police brutality, economic inequality, and social injustice.
Poverty in the Bay Area increased in 2023, with more than 245,000 residents falling below the poverty line, due to rising rents, cuts to federal and local assistance programs, and a cost of living that is outpacing wages.
The concept of liberty and justice in the United States is selective and conditional, with marginalized communities being targeted and the ruling class exploiting their economic insecurity to manufacture consent and maintain their power and control.