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Nobody is illegal in stolen land.
The last of the Muhhekunneuw ... more or less
Tribal name
Since they originally established their settlements along the Hudson River (Mahicannituck - ‘waters that are never still’, ‘water that is always flowing’), they referred to themselves in their language simply as Muhhekunneuw or Muh-he-con-ne-ok (‘the people of the waters that are never still’, ‘the people of the water that is always flowing’). Therefore, the Dutch and English referred to them as River Indians along with the tribes living along the Hudson, such as the Munsee (Northern Delaware) or Wappinger (Wappani). The Dutch distorted the name of the Wolf Clan (‘Manhigan’) into Mahigan, Mahikander, Mahinganak, Maikan or Mawhickon. The English simplified the word to Mahican or Mohican. The French referred to them as Loups (‘wolves’).
Demography
All Algonquin tribes living between the Hudson River and Connecticut River were generally referred to as Mahican and were estimated to have numbered around 35,000 people by 1600. The Albany tribes, known as the Mahican Confederacy, had a population of around 8,000. By 1672, the number had been decimated to around 1,000. At the low point in 1796, there were only 300 Stockbridge (The Last of the Mohicans) living with their former Iroquois enemies, the Oneida, in Brotherton, New York. Including the Mahican living with the Wyandot and Lenni Lenape in Ohio, their total number at that time was about 600 people. Today, 1,500 Stockbridge (recognised by the state) live on or near their reservation west of Green Bay, and an estimated 1,700 Brotherton Indians (Mahican) (not recognised by the state) live on the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago.
Wikipedia more or less
It is perhaps worth noting that every white American citizen currently alive can trace their lineage solely to immigrants.
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It's ironic that a nation full of emigrants and immigrants doesn't want emigrants and immigrants.
The Truth About Immigrants and the Economy
Immigrants are good for the economy and our society! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
For centuries, immigration has been America’s secret sauce for economic growth and prosperity.
But for just as long, immigrants have been an easy scapegoat.
One of the oldest, ugliest lies is to falsely smear immigrants as criminals.
It’s just not true. Crime is way down in America. Anyone who says otherwise is fearmongering.
And whatever crime there is is not being driven by immigration. Immigrants, regardless of citizenship status, are 60% less likely to be incarcerated for committing crimes than U.S.-born citizens.
Maybe that’s why border cities are among America’s safest.
Immigration opponents also claim immigrants are a drag on the economy and a drain on government resources.
Rubbish!
Quite the opposite, the major reason immigrants are coming to America is to build a better life for themselves and their families, contributing to the American economy.
The long-term economic benefits of immigration outweigh any short-term costs. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that adding more immigrants as workers and consumers — including undocumented immigrants — will grow America’s economy by about $7 trillion over the next decade. And those immigrants would increase tax revenue by about $1 trillion, shrinking the deficit and helping pay for programs we all benefit from.
Immigrants of all statuses pay more in taxes than they get in government benefits. Research by the libertarian Cato Institute found first-generation immigrants pay $1.38 in taxes for every $1 they receive in benefits,
This is especially true for undocumented immigrants, who pay billions in taxes each year, but are excluded from almost all federal benefits. After all, you need documentation to receive federal benefits. Guess what undocumented immigrants don’t have. Hello?
And of course, one of the most common anti-immigrant claims also isn’t true.
No. Immigrants are not taking away jobs that Americans want. Undocumented immigrants in particular are doing some of the most dangerous, difficult, low-paying, and essential jobs in the country.
Despite what certain pundits might tell you, immigration has not stopped the U.S. from enjoying record-low unemployment.
And as the Baby Boom generation moves into retirement, young immigrants will help support Social Security by providing a thriving base of younger workers who are paying into the system. The fact that so many immigrants want to come here gives America an advantage over other countries with aging populations, like Germany and Japan.
What’s more, immigrants are particularly ambitious and hardworking. They are 80% more likely to start a new business than U.S. born citizens. Immigrant-founded businesses also impressively comprise 103 companies in last year’s Fortune 500.
And immigrants continue to add immeasurably to the richness of American culture. We should be celebrating them, not denigrating them.
It’s time to speak the facts and the truth. We need immigrants to keep our economy — and our country — vibrant and growing. They are not “poisoning the blood” of our nation. They’re renewing and restoring it.
Everyone should be aware that this is socially explosive..... if the rich completely shirk their responsibility and pay almost no taxes at all and then want to participate in government contracts, the normal citizens ultimately pay for the government contracts. And in order to finance this, taxes have to be increased for whom? The normal people.... Trump is not and never has been a man of the people.... lies and propaganda evaporate when you look at the pure numbers.
Anyone who can do the maths has a clear advantage!
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Why Big Money Supports Trump
Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances.
We saw it in 1930s Germany, when industrial giants bailed out a cash-strapped Nazi party right before Hitler’s election, thinking that Hitler would protect their money and power.
We are seeing something similar now. Earlier this year, the GOP was running out of money. So Trump turned to his wealthy backers for help. Many super-rich donors who once criticized Trump for stoking the violence of January 6 have since had a change of heart, deciding their profits are worth more than our democracy.
Trump has promised them that if elected, he’ll extend his 2017 tax cuts that went mainly to the wealthy beyond 2025 when they’re scheduled to expire, and hinting at even more.
He promised oil executives he would scrap regulations favoring electric vehicles and wind energy if they would give his campaign one billion dollars.
The Trump White House is for sale, and the wealthy are buying. 50 billionaire families gave at least $600 million in political donations as of May, with over two thirds going to support GOP candidates and conservative causes.
Elon Musk, one of the world’s richest men, who also controls and manipulates one of the world’s largest communications platforms, has committed to spending millions of dollars to elect Trump.
In previous videos, I’ve highlighted alarming similarities between fascist regimes of the past and Trumpism. The alignment of American billionaires with Trump’s anti-democracy movement is one of the most dangerous parallels.
The billionaires want the rest of us to fight each other so we don’t look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone, so we don’t join together and raise taxes on the super-rich to finance childcare, better schools, our health care system, and everything else we need.
They fear democracy because there are far more of us than there are of them.
We need to see through their fear tactics and vote in overwhelming numbers this November.
We can learn from history and spot the danger. We are not doomed to repeat it.
