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Caleb Hammer has a “What in the world?” moment when he realizes his 34-year-old leftist guest is arguing that her town would be better off without jobs. It started when she claimed billionaires and corporations don’t pay their “fair share.” Then she brought up Amazon, and Hammer realized he was dealing with someone who is “f*cking BROKEN.” LEFTIST: “But why are we giving tax returns to corporations?” HAMMER: “Tax returns? What are you talking about, tax returns? You’re talking about where they spend more money than they make on paper, so they have to pay less taxes because they’re employing people, investing in R&D and new technology. “They can pack up and move just like anyone else. They’ll go to Ireland for the corporate HQ. We don’t want that. You want to pull a UK where they all go to Dubai? No, thank you. I like when they’re here. There are consequences to performative policies.” LEFTIST: “There are like Fortune 100 companies that have gotten tax money back from—” HAMMER: “What kind of tax? What kind of tax?” LEFTIST: “Chase Bank got a tax return. [...] I know like Amazon paid zero dollars in corporate—” HAMMER: “Well, hold on. But that was because they spent more than they made for the longest time. They weren’t a profitable company until recent years. You know that, right? Are you saying companies should have to pay taxes on money when they’re not profitable? “So, me as a business, let’s say we make a million dollars this year. If I spend a million 100,000, I should pay taxes on my lost money?” LEFTIST: “No, if you’re—” HAMMER: “Hold on. That was Amazon. That was also one of the biggest employers in, not with bad wages either, the entire country. You want to punish them?” LEFTIST: “Not punish them, but I don’t think they should be getting—” HAMMER: “What do you want to be, AOC, and prevent a brand new campus coming to New York with thousands of new jobs?” LEFTIST: “There are like eight Amazon warehouses within driving distance of me. And they don’t do anything to better the community.” HAMMER: “You know a lot of people work there, right? That’s benefiting your community. Those people put money into your system.” LEFTIST: “That two-lane road [traffic] wouldn’t be a problem if Amazon wasn’t there.” HAMMER: “This is actually impressive. I’ve never witnessed someone so far left that they’re actually advocating for degrowth policies. [...] They pay taxes, property taxes, which those warehouses certainly do. And income taxes and whatnot, paid to the state, redistributed to the city in the state of California thanks to their new jobs. It’s your city’s fault for not allocating the resources properly. Advocate for that. “You went and advocated for a DEGROWTH POLICY. That’s one of the most insane things I’ve ever heard in my life.” Something tells me this beatdown will replay in her head the next time she blames Amazon instead of the government for the roads.

The Vigilant Fox 🦊

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Something is going horribly wrong in the Senate race in Michigan. And I am going to keep calling it out. On the one hand, the Republicans are conducting a campaign of blatant anti-Muslim fear mongering. Mike Rogers, Donald Trump and the rest of the GOP need to knock it off. Mike needs to personally and repeatedly denounce hate against Muslims. But now, at the same time, we have TWO ads from the Democratic side that ALSO traffic in hate and intolerance — causing alarm for some Black and Jewish voters. Seriously— WTF ???? The first ad was from Rebellion PAC (NOT the official Abdul El-Sayyed campaign). It suggested that Americans can’t buy groceries because the USA sends so much money to Israel. That is a lie. The USA spends less than 00.1 percent of our federal budget on support for Israel. But this ad pretends bananas cost too much because the Jewish state is bleeding us dry. TOTALLY nuts. And yet — this kind of thinking has always put Jewish lives at risk. Blaming Jews for everyone’s economic problems has a long, bloody history. Abdul did try to separate himself from the ad. He accurately noted that his campaign didn’t produce it. But the problem is: if you listen, Abdul actually NEVER DENOUNCED the CONTENT of the ad. He never said, “This ad is wrong.” He just said, “Hey, it wasn’t me.” 😬😬😬 That ad — and Abdul’s refusal to forthrightly denounce it — is scaring some Jewish Democrats in Michigan, who now are more reluctant to vote for him. In other words, that one ad alone is jeopardizing our party’s shot at taking back the U.S. Senate. BUT IT GETS WORSE! Then Abdul’s formal, official campaign put out its OWN ad — which features none other than the vile and contemptible Tucker Carlson (!!!). As you know, Tucker Carlson is a rabid, anti-Black bigot who also traffics in anti-Jewish stereotypes. He is anathema to most Black people and most Jews. No Democrat should ever celebrate the words of a white nationalist who actively undermines the safety of Black people and Jewish people. Moreover, given the importance of Black and Jewish Democrats to our victory in Michigan, the decision to include Tucker Carlson in any Democratic ad there is truly baffling. Why am I speaking out about this now? Because I want Democrats to build a winning coalition — now and into the future. Chasing off any Black or Jewish voters is a path to defeat — both in the short term and the long term. As proud Democrats, it can feel uncomfortable or risky to speak against intolerance in our own party, especially just days before a national election. It would be easier for us to let this stuff slide, shut up and close ranks. But that would make us hypocrites. For 10 years, we Democrats have watched with dismay and disgust as Republicans (who know better) have refused to challenge ANY bad ideas or bad actions in their own ranks. As a result, their party curdled into a cult — one that is now wrecking the country AND falling apart. As Democrats, we should not make the same mistake. Anti-Muslim hate is wrong. Period. Anti-Jewish hate is wrong. Period. Tucker Carlson’s white nationalism is wrong. Period. All candidates in Michigan need to say that clearly— and then pull down/denounce any ads that normalize hate or elevate hate mongers.

Van Jones

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