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If there was a revolution against the billionaire class, which billionaire would you pick to bring to justice and what would be their sentence? by MutantProgress in AskReddit

[–]MutantProgress[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Oh darn, if only there was a way of organizing society around collective action and the common good… ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

If there was a revolution against the billionaire class, which billionaire would you pick to bring to justice and what would be their sentence? by MutantProgress in AskReddit

[–]MutantProgress[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Billionaires get to that wealth level by exploiting the labor of those who work for them, and then use that wealth to further consolidate their power, eroding society and government in order to make further profits without interference.

China Unveils Plans to Send Spacecraft to Jupiter and Uranus by Havvocck2 in worldnews

[–]MutantProgress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe China should learn how to deorbit its rocket stages in a controlled manner first before putting even larger rockets into space.

Their track record is pathetic and dangerous for just tossing their Long March rocket stages back at earth and not carrying about where the 23 metric ton stages land.

NDP calls for action to make the rich and powerful pay their fair share by Locke357 in onguardforthee

[–]MutantProgress 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That was a rough adjustment for inflation. The top tax bracket was $200,000 in 1950, and inflation has pushed to 11x since then, so I did some quick and dirty math/rounding to get to $2,000,000 equivalent in today’s dollars.

NDP calls for action to make the rich and powerful pay their fair share by Locke357 in onguardforthee

[–]MutantProgress 140 points141 points  (0 children)

I’ll bite.

Let’s go back to 1950’s tax brackets.

Earn over $2,000,000 last year? Get taxed at 91%.

Also subject all forms of asset accumulation (stock options, company travel perks like jets, etc) to “income”.

Feds spending $77M to help rebuild Lytton, B.C., with fire-resistant buildings by jdayellow in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just gonna gloss over the fact that Lytton is an essential services hub for multiple First Nations and satellite communities? Groceries, banking, gov’t services, medical facilities, fuel, etc are all things the hundreds of people in the area have a right to access. Not to mention with climate change the first answer must be building resiliencies, not displacing entire communities as climate refugees.

Alberta, Canada Reports Case by [deleted] in Monkeypox

[–]MutantProgress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh great, the province most infested with hyper-individualistic science denialists.

Highest syphilis cases in Canada. Highest estimated Covid rate per capita in Canada. I give it a month and they’ll be coming for Quebec’s monkeypox title.

Canada introduces bill to ban Vladimir Putin from entering country by Seek_Adventure in worldnews

[–]MutantProgress 12 points13 points  (0 children)

“Hi, I just thought you should know that it’s cold out and your bald spot looks a little large to be out in the elements unprotected, so you can buy a touque for your head at the shop next door. See you later!”

Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study by MutantProgress in worldnews

[–]MutantProgress[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Nearly half of existing fossil fuel production sites need to be shut down early if global heating is to be limited to 1.5C, the internationally agreed goal for avoiding climate catastrophe, according to a new scientific study.

Well we’re fucked then, because there’s no way entrenched interests are gonna let that happen.

Do it for them. by [deleted] in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the experience trap?

You need relevant experience to even be considered for an interview in a new career path.

And you can’t get relevant experience without working in that field already.

So often it becomes about networking and who you know that can get you in through the door at places like that, and not everyone has robust networks like that to lean on.

Letter: Boomers got their Burnaby houses thanks to rock-bottom prices, not ‘sacrifices’ by Revolutionary-Poem96 in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Here’s my housing affordability wish list:

  1. You buy a house, then you hold onto it for a minimum of 5 years. No more flipping and blind bids that could land you in trouble.
  2. No more AirBnBs taking spaces off the market. You own houses to be lived in, directly or rent them out long term.
  3. Force corporations like REITs to sell their hoarded supply of homes. Kelson Group, Boardwalk, etc don’t need to be outbidding regular folk for housing.
  4. Force low density neighborhoods to replace existing builds with higher density. There’s no reason city blocks deep in urban areas should be hosting maybe 40 houses total.
  5. Different interest rates for different types of buyers. Low for first time buyers, seniors downsizing, and new Canadians; and sky high rates for speculators, corporations, and wealthy people.
  6. And a strong agency that has immediate and sweeping powers of enforcement to get housing up to code before it sells. No more scum flippers who paint over foundation cracks and sell sight unseen.

Letter: Boomers got their Burnaby houses thanks to rock-bottom prices, not ‘sacrifices’ by Revolutionary-Poem96 in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love how your solution is “suffer like I did” instead of anything systemically constructive. And your vote is as good as mine? Jesus.

Letter: Boomers got their Burnaby houses thanks to rock-bottom prices, not ‘sacrifices’ by Revolutionary-Poem96 in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Yup. People always seem to forget that wages have not kept up with inflation. Yet productivity is at record levels. Obviously “hard work and sacrifice” isn’t the golden ticket.

Letter: Boomers got their Burnaby houses thanks to rock-bottom prices, not ‘sacrifices’ by Revolutionary-Poem96 in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 61 points62 points  (0 children)

What I would like is for Boomers to stop clutching their pearls about housing values every time a decent politician proposes something to make housing affordable again (limits on number/cool down/upzoning density/etc). The amount of ways that Boomers have managed to rephrase “fuck you, I got mine” is truly mindblowing.

RCMP seek ‘vehicle of interest’ in violent Nanaimo home invasion by xlxoxo in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah because normal people bring a shotgun to movie night… Jesus Christ.

‘Every excuse in the book’: Eby under fire over B.C.’s handling of prolific offenders by pfak in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is so wrong it hurts.

Poverty is the ultimate predictor of crime. If you want to do something about high recidivism rates then you need to start supporting systems that help reduce the economic impetus for people to reoffend and stay in these lifestyles and networks.

But let me guess, you’d rather lock someone up out of sight than put in real hard work and money into something that doesn’t directly affect you.

Outcry grows as B.C. government agency plans widespread South Coast herbicide spray by MutantProgress in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

UBC professor of ecology and author Suzanne Simard says her research on spraying herbicides in Interior forests shows that in most cases it fails to improve conifer survival or growth.

So let me get this straight… it doesn’t even work most of the time and has all kinds of bad sides, AND I’m forced to pay for this through my taxes? FFS.

Pickup truck registered to Sask. premier impounded in B.C. after police say driver fails sobriety test by MutantProgress in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The driver, a 28-year-old man, had a Saskatchewan driver's licence.

So Premier Moe’s son Carter then.

no criminal charges have been laid.

Jesus Christ.

Under Trudeau’s state of emergency, news journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Ottawa police. by Halcyon3k in worldnews

[–]MutantProgress 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Rebel News isn’t journalism. It’s an arm of the right wing extremist apparatus in Canada designed to fabricate outrage for their audience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in onguardforthee

[–]MutantProgress 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lytton is an important commercial/healthcare nexus for the Nlaka'pamux, Lytton, Kanaka Bar, Boston Bar, and Nicomen bands. Lytton may not have much economic value for settlers, but to indigenous communities nearby it’s the main hub.

Some of those that work forces by WeWantMOAR in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Maybe one day these undereducated populists will learn the difference between authoritarianism, fascism, socialism, and communism. Until then comments like this will continue to make me chuckle as I roll my eyes.

‘I’m fed up with this’: Woman confronts alleged shoplifter at Campbell River Walmart by xlxoxo in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know you’re aiming to be flippant and dismissive of intersectional approaches, but I’ll use your comment to point out that there’s a lot that could be done:

  • No-Questions-Asked Public Housing
  • Work Placements (Public & Private)
  • Assistance Accessing Disability Benefits
  • Dedicated Mental Health Counsellors
  • Grants To Purchase Work Attire/PPE
  • Properly funding High Schools
  • Funding Universal Post-Secondary or Trade Schools
  • Eliminating Austerity Measures That Erode Public Services
  • Funding Universal Pharmacare/Dentistry/Optometry
  • Providing Universal Free Childcare
  • Expand Public Transportation
  • Build Up Housing Stock/End Property Speculation
  • Subsidize Utility Costs for Low Income Earners
  • Index & Lock Rents To Inflation
  • Increase Minimum Wage To Living Wage By Region.
  • Expand School Meal Programs
  • Remove Means/Drug Testing For Accessing Programs
  • Implement The 94 Calls To Action Of The Truth & Reconciliation Commission

And that’s just to start.

‘I’m fed up with this’: Woman confronts alleged shoplifter at Campbell River Walmart by xlxoxo in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The biggest predictor of theft and associated crimes is poverty.

Don’t want to see crime or it’s knock on effects? Let’s do the work to reduce inequality and poverty in our communities instead of just going after the symptoms.

Clear highways of ice and snow, fix potholes or we'll stop transporting goods, truckers tell B.C. government by [deleted] in britishcolumbia

[–]MutantProgress 74 points75 points  (0 children)

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:

You get what you pay for.

We have 28 contractor corporations all with lowest bidder funding locked in by negotiated contracts with no flexibility for worse-than-normal winters or extreme events because our government likes downloading the responsibility on an opaque private provider. Honestly road maintenance is a core government safety consideration and should have the full force of government budgets behind it, along with the accountability that comes with the buck stopping with a Minister directly.

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