Rich people own most of US stocks

Trump brags about the stock market but most people don’t benefit from it. Trump wants to cut taxes on capital gains which would benefit the wealthy.

To repeat:

The top 10% of earners own 87% of all U.S. stocks. https://t.co/JizWy97mho
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) August 24, 2020

Your reminder that the richest 1 percent own half of the stock market, and the richest 10 percent own almost all (92 percent) of it.

So when Trump brags about the stock market, he's not talking about the economy that 90 percent of Americans inhabit.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 24, 2020

One really encouraging thing about the past few days is that nobody seems to care about the stock market hitting new highs. Good judgment! The stock market is not the economy. Still, is there a puzzle here? Less than you might imagine 1/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) August 19, 2020

1) Almost half of Americans don’t own stocks
2) 10% of Americans own 86% of all stocks
3) The stock market is not the economy
4) The deficit is exploding
5) 1 in 6 Americans can’t find work
6) 84 days until we beat you https://t.co/8yM2JNAa1l
— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) August 11, 2020

Deere sales are down 25%. Yet it's making a $2.25 billion profit this year by doing mass job cuts.

Companies everywhere are doing this, which is how the stock market booms amid lower revenues.

Remember which companies valued profits over humanshttps://t.co/vP1tlQfGC5
— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) August 24, 2020

Doubts about the 2020 census

With 5 weeks to go, statisticians are worried that the 2020 US census may be a disaster. Here are their suggestions for how to avoid a serious undercount. https://t.co/XrRFErDBPa
— Jeffrey Mervis (@jeffmervis) August 24, 2020

“'If the current situation holds, I do not expect a census of the quality that the Census Bureau will even want to release the data,' said the official who oversaw the 2000 census…"https://t.co/8hOBu8rZl2
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) August 24, 2020

The 2020 census is short by about 80,000 field workers, people who knock on the doors of households that have not responded to the survey, the Commerce Department inspector general says https://t.co/impyRp1ui6 pic.twitter.com/FvbZ9D7Hyd
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 21, 2020

A coalition of groups, including those representing Blacks and women, filed what is at least the seventh lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's handling of the 2020 census this summer https://t.co/upo7zI4oRf
— CNN (@CNN) August 19, 2020

Inspector general asked to review Census Bureau’s decision to end count early https://t.co/JQevLYgS65
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 12, 2020

The census count is about money and power. Now, abrupt changes to the Census deadline by the Trump admin will likely lead to an undercount of Black and Latino communities. Latest w/ @KunkleFredrick https://t.co/QhrmbmIIdO
— Jose A. Del Real (@jdelreal) August 9, 2020

I just filed a motion to halt President Trump's efforts to illegally leave millions of undocumented immigrants out of the congressional apportionment in the #2020Census.

I will take every legal action available to ensure all communities are properly represented in Congress.
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) August 7, 2020

“It’s an attempt at political beheading of the Latino vote,” said national @LULAC president Domingo Garcia. “It just reeks of political opportunism.”

Cutting census counting a month short could suppress the vote of minority communities across the US: https://t.co/NSLucr0dn4
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 7, 2020

“This is more nefarious than people realize,” Stacey Abrams says of the census count finishing early. “Do not let them end the census early. Make them do their jobs so we have an accurate census and an accurate count of America.”https://t.co/NVmqfqVcJw
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 7, 2020

This violates the Fourteenth Amendment, which requires all “persons” to be counted. https://t.co/qTNbZ3KZX2
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) July 21, 2020

This move by #Trump to change to the CONSTITUTIONALLY mandated count of EVERY person in the USA! WOW! The exclusion of unauthorized immigrants from the numbers used to divide up seats in Congress seems HIGHLY illegal. Especially given the #SCOTUS ruling. Just. Wow. #Census2020
— @tiffanydcross (@TiffanyDCross) July 21, 2020

With a month left, a judge is asked to give the 2020 census more time https://t.co/kD0rG7cTn5 pic.twitter.com/XEitjqQ8rv
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 25, 2020

Will Donald Trump, Jr. be the Republican nominee in 2024?

I think he will, regardless of who wins this election. The former Republican party is now a Trump cult. They don’t like government so they won’t be interested in traditional politicians like Pence and Cruz.

New video w/ @sarahellison:

How Donald Trump Jr.’s 2016 Republican convention speech launched his newfound political careerhttps://t.co/iVh6ZtZOn1 https://t.co/8lDfp8LIz0
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) August 24, 2020

“As he works to secure a second term for Trump this November, Trump Jr. is also thinking about his own political future. He is wagering that by going all in on his father’s presidency.” https://t.co/xsP1lQKVsS
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) August 24, 2020

Lots of establishment Republicans roll their eyes at the idea of Donald Trump Jr. running. They are not taking this seriously enough. pic.twitter.com/G8N5koJ66D
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) August 24, 2020

Covers: Stealin’ Stealin’

Also known just as “Stealin'”, the song “Stealin’ Stealin” was first recorded by the great Memphis Jug Band in 1928. The covers have mostly been by folk and jug band musicians. There’s a fine version by Raphael Saadiq for the 2017 documentary American Epic. The Grateful Dead, which had jug band roots recorded it. Jerry Garcia did a version with David Grisman.

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Covers: Getting Mighty Crowded

Here’s another song recorded by Betty Everett and released in 1965. I know it best from the Elvis Costello version from 1980. It was written by Van McCoy who had a hit with “The Hustle”.

Covers: The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)

“The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)” was a big hit for Betty Everett in 1964. It was one of the few American records in the spring of 1964 that withstood the onslaught of the Beatles and the rest of the British Invasion.

great early performance by Aretha Franklin

https://twitter.com/astaiavistaa/status/1543311791983411200?s=11&t=_pgu6ounJgWU-vafgU2Fdw

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGvqP7NxVCI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Covers: Juicy John Pink

“Juicy John Pink” is a Procol Harum song from their third album A Salty Dog (1969). That’s Robin Trower on guitar. I have always liked this song since it was released while I was in high school. It’s much more blues-influenced than the usual Procol Harum track.

Biden warned we were not ready for a pandemic – in October 2019

This was Biden last October. https://t.co/dRekWF1QYl
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 23, 2020

President Obama and I established a White House office to prepare our nation for future pandemics. Donald Trump eliminated it — and we've been paying the price every single day.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 24, 2020

Covers: Wheels

“Wheels” is a Flying Burrito Brothers song from 1969 written by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman. There are many covers including versions by Emmylou Harris who recorded with Parsons.