This one has the most to unpack. On the surface, this looks like a typical liberal failure to address people in systemic poverty. Behind closed doors though - there was likely a slideshow to some investors in Abu Dhabi on how FOMO is an effective strategy to recoup fines from an already battered population.

See, LA, Houston, Chicago, New York - basically every large municipality and a surprising number of smaller ones across the US sold their infrastructure revenues to middle eastern sovereign wealth funds to cover the funding gap created by the 2008 Goldman-Sachs mortgage crash.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/america-for-sale-an-exclusive-excerpt-from-matt-taibbis-new-book-on-the-economic-meltdown-187168/

It's insidious shit. Toll booths, parking meters, parking fines, massive bits of public infrastructure sold on 75 year leases to what amounts to state-owned hedge funds, only 100 times larger than normal and without regulation, just to cover a one year funding gap.

From the Four Thieves Vinegar Mission Statement:

"Free Medicine for Everyone.

People are disenfranchised from access to medicine for various reasons. To circumvent these, we have developed a way for individuals to manufacture their own medications. We have designed an open-source automated lab reactor, which can be built with off-the-shelf parts, and can be set to synthesize different medications. This will save hundreds of thousands of lives.
The main reasons for people being disenfranchised from medicines are: price, legality, and lack of infrastructure. Medicines like Solvadi which costs $80,000 for a course of treatment, is beyond the reach of most people. Mifepristone and Misoprostal are unavailable in many places where abortion is illegal. Antiretroviral HIV treatments even when provided free, have no way of getting to remote locations in 3rd world countries.
The design will be published online, along with synthesis programs. The system will also have a forum system for users to communicate and contribute to the development of the system. With time, the system will become self-sustaining, much like other open source movements."

https://fourthievesvinegar.org/

this could be us but you still believe in the legitimacy of reformism

this pleases the sabotabby

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🥳CONGRATULATIONS TO VERMIN SURPREME 🎉

https://twitter.com/VerminSupreme/status/1323454814404120579?s=20

I'm working the election today! It shouldn't really matter now that Vermin Supreme has declared victory, but still.. Wish me luck on my 14 hour shift.

IT IS OKAY IF ALL YOU DID TODAY WAS SURVIVE

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At least he's open about it.