Economicopoly

This broke me. Find this man. Find him and I will personally fundraise for him.

A “rush job” to get people out of the system. That's how Dublin-based comedian Jaishree Malik describes the letter informing her of her deportation order, as she questions the clarity of Ireland's immigration rules. #TonightVMTV

Morning Joe gets emotional over RFK Jr.'s racist anti-Arab remarks Bobby Kennedy was the reason I got involved in politics and I told Jr. that. He understood that we were stronger as were more diverse. It's hard to even imagine how ashamed he would be of his son for denigrating over a billion people because of their faith. Specifically when Bobby Kennedy talked about how America had to move to becoming a country that moved beyond prejudices based on faith and race. This is what RFK Jr. did when he campaigned with Mike Rogers, another guy that I've known, liked, respected—who's running an abhorrent, racist, bigoted campaign.

Hi everyone! I’m exactly 15 years sober today and want to extend my congrats to those achieving something similar! To those on the same path, love 💛 and strength 💪🏽 To those trying to get there, I’m waiting to welcome you 🤝

This happened in killarney. The young lad who done it is called Edward Mellor. He is originally from England but moved to the killarney/killorgan area. He was talking to this elderly man in an alley beside the pub and knocked him out with a sucker punch for a Snapchat video.

On this Israeli election day, I’d recommend reading this extraordinary @haaretzcom interview with billionaire Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress and once one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest confidants. One of Lauder’s most striking conclusions: “I realized at the end of the day that Israel really didn't want peace, but they wanted dominance.” This is coming from someone who helped launch Netanyahu’s political career, introduced him to powerful figures in American politics and media, and secretly negotiated with Hafez al-Assad and Rafik Hariri on his behalf in the late 1990s. In one of the interview’s biggest revelations, Lauder says Netanyahu agreed to a comprehensive peace deal with Syria and Lebanon, including withdrawal from the Golan Heights, but ultimately refused to sign it for political reasons. “He chose politics over peace. He put his political future before the deal.” Now 82, Lauder describes his profound disillusionment with Israel’s direction. After decades of supporting Israeli and Jewish institutions, he has sold his Tel Aviv apartment, given away his Be’er Sheva property, and says he has no intention of returning to Israel. He warns that Netanyahu’s dependence on figures like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich is damaging Israel, alienating diaspora Jews and eroding support in Washington. The interview is also full of fascinating details about Lauder’s role in Netanyahu’s political rise. The two became close friends in the 1980s, when Netanyahu was Israel’s ambassador to the UN, speaking almost daily at times. Lauder says he introduced Netanyahu to speech coach Lilyan Wilder to improve his public speaking and, crucially, to Republican strategist Arthur Finkelstein, who would become instrumental in Netanyahu’s electoral success. When Netanyahu left New York to pursue a political career in Israel, Lauder threw him a farewell party attended by some of the most influential figures in American media and politics, including Rupert Murdoch and the head of the New York Times. Lauder recalls opening doors for Netanyahu and helping him cultivate the relationships that would underpin his rise to power. What makes this interview so revealing is that Lauder is no longtime critic of Israel. He had been a committed Zionist, a Republican power broker, and a man who spent decades financing Jewish institutions, cultivating relationships with Arab leaders, and pursuing diplomatic openings on Israel’s behalf. A fascinating read 👇 haaretz.com/israel-news/elec…

Make no mistake, the same is true in Ireland. The Irish minimum wage is now close to €30,000 for a 40-hour work week. The higher rate of tax kicks in at €44,000. This compresses the vast majority of people into a narrow income band of roughly €30,000–€50,000, irrespective of skill, talent, or how hard they work. In Ireland, you need to take home around €60k a year after tax to reach the top 10% of earners. In the US, taking home $120k net puts you in a comparable percentile. The Irish are far poorer than our American counterparts, caused largely by heavily redistributive taxation. Ireland is today a socialist state and we are on a path to communism.