One of the biggest lies I ever heard was Paul Ryan saying “Government doesn’t create jobs”, as he was running for V. P. and holding a very exclusive job created by our US Constitution. Small government only means a government that works for a small number of people (the ones who are very wealthy and the corporations that SCOTUS turned into people).
I want a government that works for all of US and I don’t mind paying taxes. If i have to pay taxes, it means that I’ve actually made some money and that is a good thing. The more we make or have, the more we should pay.
Truth. The entire legal profession, that is judges, legal clerks, lawyers, paralegals, all the way down to the lowest paid legal secretary, owes its existence to the government. Then there is law enforcement, fire departments, the military, national parks, as well as enormous construction and research projects. And that is just the beginning of the list. This is work that no private company, or any collection of private companies, would ever risk their capital on, but are absolutely necessary. The government doesn't just create jobs, it creates more jobs than any other entity.
All of this Mike. The sooner we start realizing Americans are literally standing in the way of our true potential, the sooner we can start, hopefully building something beautiful again.
Of course this will still take a lot of waking up and getting people involved. We need to get people to actually understand the history we were taught and see through the frilly nature used to "protect white feelings" about topics where we have done absolutely horrific things on this land. We have to be honest about our history if we wish to truly understand it and the implications it has on today and our future.
Thanks so much for this article. This has everything to do with racism. White resentment is ruling the land, right now. We have more black representatives in Congress; and more couples holding hands in the streets, bi-cultural couples; we're almost there. Mamdani's winning the primary in the mayor's race in NYC is a beginning, along with Bernie Sanders' and AOC's rallies. Good Trouble day is on July 17th, see you all there.
In the early 1980’s, I was a crew member of an SSBN that refitted out of King’s Bay, GA. I managed to escape briefly (refits were hell) and thought I’d head down to one of the FL beaches.
Just by random chance, I saw a sign for “American Beach” and pulled off there.
I was surprised to find that I was pretty much the only White Boy on the beach. After wandering around a bit, I went into a local place to get a soda and got a pretty comprehensive history from an old shop owner after asking a few questions and explaining that I was from Nevada and stationed up the road in GA.
First time I had heard of the Public Pool phenomenon. Sure, I’m sure it was a thing in Vegas, though our local pool at the Junior High School was I a purely white area and we never even thought about why there were no Blacks there. I later came to know, working summers as a lifeguard at resorts on the Strip that Blacks were not explicitly persona non grata, but were the first target of the “are you a guest here?” squad.
The history of American Beach is a remarkably complex and informative study subject. The more you learn, the more you want to learn:
This hit like a mirror we didn’t know we were standing in front of. We keep mistaking resentment for justice and exclusivity for prosperity. You’re right — we chose to drain the pools, and we keep choosing it every time we vote from fear instead of solidarity. Thank you for dragging this truth into the sunlight. We need more than nostalgia — we need nerve, and we need it now.
I love how clearly and well Corbin pointed out what it took for Americans to set aside their prejudices and work TOGETHER for the good welfare of the whole country. Lets not have a war to do that.
I might have thought climate disasters could get us together. Controversy.
There was the pandemic. Our very own health was under threat. The lock down was an opportunity. New media was not prepared to make advantage of the attention we had time to give, to encourage our reflecting about the way things are going.
And imagine a better course. We mostly wanted the lock downs to be over so we could go back to your familiar lives
We need to stimulate people's longing for radical improvement in all sectors of living ...not measured by how we are doing financially compared to others, but by satisfaction in all our relationships, and with developing our unique expressions and interests.
HOW DO WE DO THAT?
The media seems to be
Pandering to sensationalism to get viewer attention.
Substack seems to be mostly where cogent thinking is taking place. And too much of that is pointing to ill's. I and offering "leadership" in "Let's do an experiment.fir 4 months..Let's ..."
There are so many very excellent endeavors toward radical improvement in the way it is...
STILL LISTENING FOR alliances, joining forces, coalitions ..and applauding where I find them.
This is top down engineering. Always has been. We the people are just along for the ride. This has nothing to do with racism. Racism is just the noise.
How? They are flooding our country with third world people that us tax paying Americans are going to have to support.
They have already taken over the black population. They are already being put to the head of the line for resources. They get housing, food, clothes, cell phones, credit cards. These are not considered white peoples.
They trying to make America hispanic. And the black community was going along with it because of racism.
Corbin, I admire you so much and fortunately I found you. You have hit the nail right on the head!!! I'm about ready to start my podcast, and what a user unfriending maze substack.com has created. I'm still trying to figure it out, OY VEY. In any event, here's my mandate, and I want solutions exactly like you have just stated so BRILLIANTLY, Thank You..... 🇺🇸WE THE PEOPLE DECLARE; AMERICA BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE 🇺🇸
We are the rightful owners. The government is our employee. And justice is long overdue.
We, the People of the United States of America, hereby declare that:
• WE WILL IMPEACH AND CONVICT TRUMP & VANCE!
• The government is not our ruler, but our employee — hired, funded, and directed by us, the sovereign citizens of America.
• For far too long, that employee has acted against our will, against our interests, and in service to corporate and financial masters who have bought the law, corrupted the courts, and captured our democracy.
• The fruits of our labor have been stolen, our families buried in debt, our bodies broken by stress, and our dreams deferred — all the while; a corrupted government, protected by corrupted attorneys, enriched its donors, protected its cronies, and silenced its critics.
• We have been denied the most basic human guarantees: Free health, Free education, housing, and dignity — not because we can’t afford them, but because greed & corruption has stood in the way.
Today, We the People Say:
✅ We are the owners of this nation — not banks, not billionaires, not politicians and not the corrupted attorneys.
✅ The American government is our employee, and our Public Servants will serve us, or be fired, or indicted, convicted and imprisoned.
✅ We grant ourselves the bonus we were always owed.
• Free health Medicare for all, free total dental care, & all prescriptions are 100% free. No more Insurance companies, no more HMO’s, no more PPO’s, no more deductibles, no more co-pays. No Insurance company employee will lose their jobs; they can all work for the free Medicare Health system.
• Free education for all from preschool through 12th grade, including universities and technical schools, but no private or religious childcare, preschool, K -12th grades, shall be paid with government funds. Government funds will pay for Childcare for those needing financial assistance, especially the poorest families from birth until 18 years of age, and open 24/7.
• No more Income Taxes if you earn less than $1,000,000.00. No I.R.S. agent will lose their job.
• Unconscionable Debt-free lives.
• A stable home and no property taxes on our personal residences.
• A living wage for a reasonable decent life. We support Unions 100%.
• Time to raise and care for our children, to care for our elders, to care for the children, to care for the poor, to care for the middle class, to protect the rich as well, to care for our sick, and to care for our Great Veterans.
• Equal rights for everyone. We are a secular Nation. You have the Right to worship your religion, or not believe in a religion, this is a must for America to Prevail as a Democratic Country, with a Democratic Government .
• A Woman’s body belongs to the Woman; The Woman makes every decision about her body.
• Control of our own future & spread our happiness and prosperity to the World!
• Like China, America will print our money with no National Debt, & we will retire The Federal Reserve Banking Act. America will print all the money necessary to keep our Democracy free and prosperous and keep the U.S. dollar valuable worldwide.
• If an Immigrant is in the USA illegally, and they have no weapons or violence in their history, we must allow them to apply for asylum or citizenship. For over 70 years our Government allowed and caused the immigration issue to become uncontrollable. Humanely & practicable, this is our best solution. Get caught coming over the border illegally now, means 1 year detention, then immediate deportation and no hearing.
✅ And we say never again will we be ruled by fear, trapped by excessive debt, or sold off to the highest bidder.
This is not revolution — this is our reward for developing a great Democracy and our hard work.
This is not utopia — this is justice.
This is not theory — this is what happens when the people remember they are the sovereign power in a free nation.
We are not asking.
We are not pleading.
We are restoring what is ours.
And we will never give it back.
AMERICA; FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE…..
OUR REASONS FOR US TO GET PAID BACK FROM OUR GOVERNMENT
I have given a lot of thought over the past few years regarding why our own federal government has been allowed to break things by messing things up for us financially, and mostly for their own personal gains, which has caused my People of the United States so very much suffering, worry, pain, and even death.
Because of criminal acts by our Elected Officials, and their co-conspirators, the greediest of the rich, and most of our elected officials and all too many of the rich have become extremely wealthy, and have arbitrarily raised the cost of their goods, services and the lending of money, exponentially to price gouge all of us in America.
Coupled along with low wages, few or no benefits, overpriced housing, overpriced vehicles, and all the unconscionable and unfair insurances costs, and the lack of medical care, no dental care, co pays and ridiculous deductibles, we are all at our wits end dealing with them and their thieving ways.
Here’s one thing that really frosted my balls, my son paid $25,000.00 for a bachelor’s degree and another $25,000.00 for a master’s degree, taking all online classes. Are we that fucking stupid to continue to allow ourselves to be treated this way, I say, fuck no!!!
So again I reiterate, Our U.S. Government is us, and as such being the case we will vote in elected officials that will pass the laws as we will write them, and they will do and follow exactly what our instructions are, because the past has taught us that our elected officials are the ones that failed us, we did our jobs and gave them all the money they needed to hang themselves, and they did, so now we are in charge now, and forevermore. SIEMPRE !!
Now it is our turn to be rewarded; after being skinned alive in so many ways for so many years, justice will now be served to our Government elected employees and their co-conspirators, as We the People are taking over our Great America at the voting booths, once and for all!
Brilliant, as always, Corbin. I hope in your coming writings you will consider the weighty topics of food and education quality and accessibility. Thank you for shining your light.
When our society leaves behind petty and us versus them thinking we have an opportunity create and build prosperity. One thing you failed to mention was the buy in that Roosevelt was able to get from the now billionaire class. Their pedistals were shaken after seeing so many of their fellow denizens lose everything. I think this may have been the secret sauce that allowed for us to build that prosperity?
Their rich pedestals were pulled out from under them by a progressive income tax that made their mansions too expensive to maintain. Now many are public museums...
Has everyone worked it out yet? Whoever controls AI keeps all the money. Nobody is yelling about how the tech bros are looting our ideas, thoughts, skills, and knowledge, AND taking our jobs away. Gaslighting is believing AI is good for society when it is only a tool for picking our pockets and leaving the corpse to rot on the sidewalk
Great article regarding one of the biggest mistakes America has made over the past 70 years! Most of the damage has been done during the wasted years that followed Nixon and Reagan in the White House, but it’s been amplified by the corruption of Trump since his first term. Thanks for the article!
Over the last 40 years China has accomplished a historic lifting of their people out of poverty. I just watched a documentary titled How China Got Rich. The primary focus was education and infrastructure for everyone. They didn't worry about political labels, they learned from what was working around the world. I intend to do more research about their success. Much of what I was presented of their recent history after Mao was new to me. I hope there are practical ideas we can use here.
Also, Corbin, once again you clearly defined one of our core problems. I look forward to your thoughts on solutions. You are the only post I always read. I will become a paid subscriber today.
You've absolutely nailed it! This is the darkest side of human nature--the predisposition to think in "zero sum" terms. (And is it actually a predisposition, or is it learned and passed along?) We as a society need to get past it once and for all. I'd highly recommend Heather McGhee's book "The Sum of Us" where she explains the whole pathology in detail, including the destruction of pools.
One of the biggest lies I ever heard was Paul Ryan saying “Government doesn’t create jobs”, as he was running for V. P. and holding a very exclusive job created by our US Constitution. Small government only means a government that works for a small number of people (the ones who are very wealthy and the corporations that SCOTUS turned into people).
I want a government that works for all of US and I don’t mind paying taxes. If i have to pay taxes, it means that I’ve actually made some money and that is a good thing. The more we make or have, the more we should pay.
Thank Nina... There are only two Inevitable Things In Life, "Death & Taxes"... I too Care how my Taxes are used...
Truth. The entire legal profession, that is judges, legal clerks, lawyers, paralegals, all the way down to the lowest paid legal secretary, owes its existence to the government. Then there is law enforcement, fire departments, the military, national parks, as well as enormous construction and research projects. And that is just the beginning of the list. This is work that no private company, or any collection of private companies, would ever risk their capital on, but are absolutely necessary. The government doesn't just create jobs, it creates more jobs than any other entity.
All of this Mike. The sooner we start realizing Americans are literally standing in the way of our true potential, the sooner we can start, hopefully building something beautiful again.
Of course this will still take a lot of waking up and getting people involved. We need to get people to actually understand the history we were taught and see through the frilly nature used to "protect white feelings" about topics where we have done absolutely horrific things on this land. We have to be honest about our history if we wish to truly understand it and the implications it has on today and our future.
Thanks so much for this article. This has everything to do with racism. White resentment is ruling the land, right now. We have more black representatives in Congress; and more couples holding hands in the streets, bi-cultural couples; we're almost there. Mamdani's winning the primary in the mayor's race in NYC is a beginning, along with Bernie Sanders' and AOC's rallies. Good Trouble day is on July 17th, see you all there.
This is the very heart of the matter- thank you.
In the early 1980’s, I was a crew member of an SSBN that refitted out of King’s Bay, GA. I managed to escape briefly (refits were hell) and thought I’d head down to one of the FL beaches.
Just by random chance, I saw a sign for “American Beach” and pulled off there.
I was surprised to find that I was pretty much the only White Boy on the beach. After wandering around a bit, I went into a local place to get a soda and got a pretty comprehensive history from an old shop owner after asking a few questions and explaining that I was from Nevada and stationed up the road in GA.
First time I had heard of the Public Pool phenomenon. Sure, I’m sure it was a thing in Vegas, though our local pool at the Junior High School was I a purely white area and we never even thought about why there were no Blacks there. I later came to know, working summers as a lifeguard at resorts on the Strip that Blacks were not explicitly persona non grata, but were the first target of the “are you a guest here?” squad.
The history of American Beach is a remarkably complex and informative study subject. The more you learn, the more you want to learn:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Beach,_Florida
Thanks for your efforts on an excellent article.
This hit like a mirror we didn’t know we were standing in front of. We keep mistaking resentment for justice and exclusivity for prosperity. You’re right — we chose to drain the pools, and we keep choosing it every time we vote from fear instead of solidarity. Thank you for dragging this truth into the sunlight. We need more than nostalgia — we need nerve, and we need it now.
I love how clearly and well Corbin pointed out what it took for Americans to set aside their prejudices and work TOGETHER for the good welfare of the whole country. Lets not have a war to do that.
I might have thought climate disasters could get us together. Controversy.
There was the pandemic. Our very own health was under threat. The lock down was an opportunity. New media was not prepared to make advantage of the attention we had time to give, to encourage our reflecting about the way things are going.
And imagine a better course. We mostly wanted the lock downs to be over so we could go back to your familiar lives
We need to stimulate people's longing for radical improvement in all sectors of living ...not measured by how we are doing financially compared to others, but by satisfaction in all our relationships, and with developing our unique expressions and interests.
HOW DO WE DO THAT?
The media seems to be
Pandering to sensationalism to get viewer attention.
Substack seems to be mostly where cogent thinking is taking place. And too much of that is pointing to ill's. I and offering "leadership" in "Let's do an experiment.fir 4 months..Let's ..."
There are so many very excellent endeavors toward radical improvement in the way it is...
STILL LISTENING FOR alliances, joining forces, coalitions ..and applauding where I find them.
"STILL LISTENING FOR alliances, joining forces, coalitions." Me, too -- as I write about moving on from being gadflies and uniting to become a force.
This is top down engineering. Always has been. We the people are just along for the ride. This has nothing to do with racism. Racism is just the noise.
Then why is it only people of color are being targeted, disappeared, expelled from our country… they are targeting citizens, too!
The Project 2025 czar is working to make America a TOTALLY WHITE SUPREMACIST COUNTRY… that’s racism— front and center, loud and clear…
Because they always get hit first. But it’s coming for everyone.
No politics but class politics.
How? They are flooding our country with third world people that us tax paying Americans are going to have to support.
They have already taken over the black population. They are already being put to the head of the line for resources. They get housing, food, clothes, cell phones, credit cards. These are not considered white peoples.
They trying to make America hispanic. And the black community was going along with it because of racism.
Where would you rather live? Columbia or America?
You are a troll … take your racism elsewhere
Corbin, I admire you so much and fortunately I found you. You have hit the nail right on the head!!! I'm about ready to start my podcast, and what a user unfriending maze substack.com has created. I'm still trying to figure it out, OY VEY. In any event, here's my mandate, and I want solutions exactly like you have just stated so BRILLIANTLY, Thank You..... 🇺🇸WE THE PEOPLE DECLARE; AMERICA BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE 🇺🇸
We are the rightful owners. The government is our employee. And justice is long overdue.
We, the People of the United States of America, hereby declare that:
• WE WILL IMPEACH AND CONVICT TRUMP & VANCE!
• The government is not our ruler, but our employee — hired, funded, and directed by us, the sovereign citizens of America.
• For far too long, that employee has acted against our will, against our interests, and in service to corporate and financial masters who have bought the law, corrupted the courts, and captured our democracy.
• The fruits of our labor have been stolen, our families buried in debt, our bodies broken by stress, and our dreams deferred — all the while; a corrupted government, protected by corrupted attorneys, enriched its donors, protected its cronies, and silenced its critics.
• We have been denied the most basic human guarantees: Free health, Free education, housing, and dignity — not because we can’t afford them, but because greed & corruption has stood in the way.
Today, We the People Say:
✅ We are the owners of this nation — not banks, not billionaires, not politicians and not the corrupted attorneys.
✅ The American government is our employee, and our Public Servants will serve us, or be fired, or indicted, convicted and imprisoned.
✅ We grant ourselves the bonus we were always owed.
• Free health Medicare for all, free total dental care, & all prescriptions are 100% free. No more Insurance companies, no more HMO’s, no more PPO’s, no more deductibles, no more co-pays. No Insurance company employee will lose their jobs; they can all work for the free Medicare Health system.
• Free education for all from preschool through 12th grade, including universities and technical schools, but no private or religious childcare, preschool, K -12th grades, shall be paid with government funds. Government funds will pay for Childcare for those needing financial assistance, especially the poorest families from birth until 18 years of age, and open 24/7.
• No more Income Taxes if you earn less than $1,000,000.00. No I.R.S. agent will lose their job.
• Unconscionable Debt-free lives.
• A stable home and no property taxes on our personal residences.
• A living wage for a reasonable decent life. We support Unions 100%.
• Time to raise and care for our children, to care for our elders, to care for the children, to care for the poor, to care for the middle class, to protect the rich as well, to care for our sick, and to care for our Great Veterans.
• Equal rights for everyone. We are a secular Nation. You have the Right to worship your religion, or not believe in a religion, this is a must for America to Prevail as a Democratic Country, with a Democratic Government .
• A Woman’s body belongs to the Woman; The Woman makes every decision about her body.
• Control of our own future & spread our happiness and prosperity to the World!
• Like China, America will print our money with no National Debt, & we will retire The Federal Reserve Banking Act. America will print all the money necessary to keep our Democracy free and prosperous and keep the U.S. dollar valuable worldwide.
• If an Immigrant is in the USA illegally, and they have no weapons or violence in their history, we must allow them to apply for asylum or citizenship. For over 70 years our Government allowed and caused the immigration issue to become uncontrollable. Humanely & practicable, this is our best solution. Get caught coming over the border illegally now, means 1 year detention, then immediate deportation and no hearing.
✅ And we say never again will we be ruled by fear, trapped by excessive debt, or sold off to the highest bidder.
This is not revolution — this is our reward for developing a great Democracy and our hard work.
This is not utopia — this is justice.
This is not theory — this is what happens when the people remember they are the sovereign power in a free nation.
We are not asking.
We are not pleading.
We are restoring what is ours.
And we will never give it back.
AMERICA; FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE…..
FOR OUR PEOPLE, BY OUR PEOPLE, OF OUR PEOPLE…..
OUR REASONS FOR US TO GET PAID BACK FROM OUR GOVERNMENT
I have given a lot of thought over the past few years regarding why our own federal government has been allowed to break things by messing things up for us financially, and mostly for their own personal gains, which has caused my People of the United States so very much suffering, worry, pain, and even death.
Because of criminal acts by our Elected Officials, and their co-conspirators, the greediest of the rich, and most of our elected officials and all too many of the rich have become extremely wealthy, and have arbitrarily raised the cost of their goods, services and the lending of money, exponentially to price gouge all of us in America.
Coupled along with low wages, few or no benefits, overpriced housing, overpriced vehicles, and all the unconscionable and unfair insurances costs, and the lack of medical care, no dental care, co pays and ridiculous deductibles, we are all at our wits end dealing with them and their thieving ways.
Here’s one thing that really frosted my balls, my son paid $25,000.00 for a bachelor’s degree and another $25,000.00 for a master’s degree, taking all online classes. Are we that fucking stupid to continue to allow ourselves to be treated this way, I say, fuck no!!!
So again I reiterate, Our U.S. Government is us, and as such being the case we will vote in elected officials that will pass the laws as we will write them, and they will do and follow exactly what our instructions are, because the past has taught us that our elected officials are the ones that failed us, we did our jobs and gave them all the money they needed to hang themselves, and they did, so now we are in charge now, and forevermore. SIEMPRE !!
Now it is our turn to be rewarded; after being skinned alive in so many ways for so many years, justice will now be served to our Government elected employees and their co-conspirators, as We the People are taking over our Great America at the voting booths, once and for all!
Brilliant, as always, Corbin. I hope in your coming writings you will consider the weighty topics of food and education quality and accessibility. Thank you for shining your light.
When our society leaves behind petty and us versus them thinking we have an opportunity create and build prosperity. One thing you failed to mention was the buy in that Roosevelt was able to get from the now billionaire class. Their pedistals were shaken after seeing so many of their fellow denizens lose everything. I think this may have been the secret sauce that allowed for us to build that prosperity?
Their rich pedestals were pulled out from under them by a progressive income tax that made their mansions too expensive to maintain. Now many are public museums...
I'm also reminded of these Charles Neblet/Pete Seeger lyrics from 1963:
"If you miss me at the Mississippi River, and you can't find me nowhere.
Come on over to the swimmin' pool, I'll be swimmin' over there."
...until they filled it in, that is. :(
Has everyone worked it out yet? Whoever controls AI keeps all the money. Nobody is yelling about how the tech bros are looting our ideas, thoughts, skills, and knowledge, AND taking our jobs away. Gaslighting is believing AI is good for society when it is only a tool for picking our pockets and leaving the corpse to rot on the sidewalk
Great article regarding one of the biggest mistakes America has made over the past 70 years! Most of the damage has been done during the wasted years that followed Nixon and Reagan in the White House, but it’s been amplified by the corruption of Trump since his first term. Thanks for the article!
Over the last 40 years China has accomplished a historic lifting of their people out of poverty. I just watched a documentary titled How China Got Rich. The primary focus was education and infrastructure for everyone. They didn't worry about political labels, they learned from what was working around the world. I intend to do more research about their success. Much of what I was presented of their recent history after Mao was new to me. I hope there are practical ideas we can use here.
Also, Corbin, once again you clearly defined one of our core problems. I look forward to your thoughts on solutions. You are the only post I always read. I will become a paid subscriber today.
You've absolutely nailed it! This is the darkest side of human nature--the predisposition to think in "zero sum" terms. (And is it actually a predisposition, or is it learned and passed along?) We as a society need to get past it once and for all. I'd highly recommend Heather McGhee's book "The Sum of Us" where she explains the whole pathology in detail, including the destruction of pools.