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Utopia Talk / Politics / Roman largitiones in the 2026 elections
Rugian
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Thu Sep 10 11:40:48
Donald Trump pledged to pay every adult citizen in the US $5,000 if Republicans retain the House and Senate in the midterm elections, during a marathon speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas in which the president assailed Democrats as “radical” and defended his unpopular war in Iran.

The outlandish proposal, which would cost over $1tn, immediately raised ethical concerns. But it laid bare the extent of the Republicans’ concern about their prospects in the pivotal November elections.

https://ww...ntion-speech-midterm-elections

America is truly living out its Late Republic era. It's only a matter of time before we graduate to Sulla and Marius.
Average Ameriacn
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Thu Sep 10 11:57:18
Tariffs make it possible, you'll see. Pilz will pay for my 5000 bonus.
Fat Fag
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Thu Sep 10 12:52:01
https://bs...bsky.social/post/3mv4ztemmf223

Ned Resnikoff@resnikoff.bsky.social

lol I just realized Trump is treating the voters like his construction crews on a building project. Tell them to do a job and then stiff them on the promised compensation.
Fat Fag
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Thu Sep 10 12:53:35
https://bs...bsky.social/post/3mv4z7az4ps22

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

Since becoming president again, Trump has promised:
-$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend"
-$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend"
-$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies
-$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms
No checks have been issued
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