Move further unwinds initiative to crack down on anti-competitive practices in agriculture, drugs and labor
Donald Trump on Wednesday revoked a 2021 executive order on promoting competition in the US economy issued by Joe Biden, the White House said.
The move by the Republican US president further unwinds a signature initiative by his predecessor, a Democrat, to crack down on anti-competitive practices in sectors from agriculture to drugs and labor.
The justice department welcomed Trump’s revocation of the order, saying it was pursuing an “America first antitrust” approach focused on free markets instead of what it called the “overly prescriptive and burdensome approach” of the Biden administration.
Getting pretty nervous that it really was the last election that mattered friends.
He said you would never have to vote again.
Oh I know and i believed it but even after having read Protect 2025 it’s so much worse than I imagined.
He lies so much, why couldn’t he have been lying about this too?
Just now?
I’m sure there will be more elections on the territory of the US in the future. You just need to get through this brief interlude of total societal collapse and widespread cannibalism. Give it a century or two and you’ll be back on your feet.
No, there will be elections that matter again, that’s practically inevitable.
Past a certain point, though, the path back becomes increasingly long and violent.
An important goal is to try and minimise that violence
The justice department welcomed Trump’s revocation of the order, saying it was pursuing an “America first antitrust” approach focused on free markets instead of what it called the “overly prescriptive and burdensome approach” of the Biden administration.
This is a disgrace. Just remember that there was a time when the justice department would refuse to make such political statements because they were supposed to be an independent agency.
The justice department welcomed Trump’s revocation of the order, saying it was pursuing an “America first antitrust” approach focused on free markets instead of what it called the “overly prescriptive and burdensome approach” of the Biden administration.
So getting rid of the pro-competition stuff will help the free market? Sure, Jan.
I no longer recognize the regime’s authority.
What happens if everyone no longer recognizes the regimes authority?
I stopped paying 90% of my taxes, we should all just do that to start.
What’s your plan for next May when they come to garnish wages for back taxes?
Genuinely curious as we’ve considered this but as much as we would love to stop funding this regime we also realize we could lose our house and have wages garnished.
So far…they won’t. Right now I have a super cheap payment plan with the IRS for back taxes and each year the underpayment just gets tacked onto the balance. I have written correspondence that my agreement with them stands and I just keep making the minimum payments.
My friend has been doing this for like 6+ years and owes into the six figures. Granted the rules with this admin could change on a whim…
…but also half my jobs are 1099 so it’d be more difficult for them to garnish wages when there are no taxes taken out upfront. And with my 1099 gigs changing regularly tracking them down quickly could also be tough.
I suppose I could have my bank accounts commandeered though. Maybe I should look into off-shoring…
I also have no assets. No home, my car is a lease, etc. - so I’m not super worried short of being disappeared. In your case with the house and stuff I can understand the risk being a bigger deal for sure.
That is awesome. I wish we could do the same without so much risk. I would have ready done it if I didn’t have children to worry about…which is, of course, according to plan; keep us all on the margins with no wiggle room so any upset is a disaster thereby ensuring domestic tranquikity through stress and fear.
i’m taking a year dead for tax purposes
The IRS hates this one trick, click for details!
Fascism
We can’t have that. Only the companies that will give him a blow job can compete.
Meh. Both sides are the same. Democrats are beholden to the special interests of more economic competition.
Both sides are the same.
If you can’t see the difference, maybe find a school?
got me some scrod what now
Democrats are beholden to Big Consumer Protection too.
How are so many people missing the joke twice lol
I just assume some get the joke but hate the Democrats enough to downvote me for only dissing them satirically.
Just look at the replies that essentially agree with the both sides mentality.
Have you seen conservative commentary?
Fuck. That’s fair.
Pretty sure the Democrats never made the independant Justice Department verbally suck their very small dick all the time.
You’re not wrong, but the Dems are just corporate cucks compared to Der GOP corporately fucking up everything for profit.
I will say one word that distinguishes the parties: Scapegoats.
Biden’s term solidified this for me.
We saw how weak and vulnerable our system of government was and we collectively did NONE of the things that could have actually made a difference. Weak-ass executive orders that could be reversed is just one of the half measures they did instead of packing the court and promptly prosecuting the former criminal in chief.
the issue as i see, is that Republicans have controlled Congress the entire time, which is where actual change is made. The president doesn’t write laws.
