Every conservative: “Well if Republicans are the party of the rich, how come Beverly Hills and Silicon Valley vote Democratic, huh?” Because these are not old money neighborhoods. Beverly Hills is actors, artists, and retired athletes—meaning these are people that probably weren’t born rich, and can remember what it’s like being poor. Same thing for…
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It’s Not a “Blue State Bailout” but “Blue State Burden” when they Pay More Taxes and Drive the Economy
What Republicans say is the reason they don’t support a second stimulus: “We can’t have a blue state bailout.” But that is horseshit. Blue states pay more taxes and make up the staggering majority of American GDP. [Surprisingly, the economy does not run solely on Cracker Barrels in Wyoming.] Most & Least Federally Dependent States …
“Why Hasn’t There Been a Second Stimulus?” …Because Republicans Don’t Believe in Giving People Money, Period
Every American: “It’s been six months since the last stimulus checks. Why haven’t we gotten a second stimulus check?” Well, it’s pretty simple BUT I’m not surprised people don’t know given that our media hasn’t told them: it’s because Republicans don’t really believe in a stimulus that includes government payments to individual Americans…period. There is a reason…
The Return of 300@30: Literal Starvation Diets & Apocalyptic Eating
AL launches the return of (and final episodes of) 300 @ 30, his weight loss series, and takes on weight loss gimmicks (does shaving your head count as weight loss?) that include two new fads: literal starvation diets and apocalyptic eating.
What’s the Future of Retail?
With a recession started and an-already struggling retail sector getting hit the hardest Alabama Liberal gives his best guess as to what the future of retail looks like: celebrity stores one day turning into full celebrity malls and “experience driven” retail.
UBI Part 2–The End of Work and Money? Good
SUBSCRIBE If Universal Basic Income is the end of work (and possibly money)…wouldn’t that be a good thing? Alabama Liberal pokes holes in the myth of “the Dignity of Work.”
Part 1–Is Universal Basic Income the Moviepass of Political Ideas?
Alabama Liberal investigates something that seems a little too good to be true: Universal Basic Income (or a Freedom Dividend), and remembers that anytime the math seems suspiciously abstract on something (from Trickle Down Economics to Moviepass), it usually is.
Sorry Rich Guys, I Can’t Vote for You
Alabama Liberal explains why he’s skeptical on Tom Steyer and especially Michael Bloomberg, who seems to think the human train wreck that is Donald Trump and a 2% wealth tax are equally awful.
Jordan Peterson Got Big Because Men Have No Role Models
In this thorough takedown, Alabama Liberal talks about the void for modern men’s role models and what’s driving millennial male anxiety, and how Jordan Peterson dusted off some very dated ideas to fill it. In this wide ranging video, AL explains how the anti-hero media culture and prosperity preaching gave rise to Trump; why (most)…
300 @ 30–Episode 29: Journaling, Not Just For Pre-Teens
AL talks about why you should keep a journal to track your “Quiet Calories,” exercise, TV watching/eating habits, and also your moods to see how it’s all connected to food.
Introducing: “Ask Me Anything” Feature
Alabama Liberal wants you to ask him a question about literally anything…
300 at 30: Episode 28–A Real Aversion
I explain the ONLY method to lose weight that’s ever worked: how to get you to HATE eating foods that are bad for you using some unique aversion therapy.
The Pay Gap is Bad…For Men
In a seemingly controversial video, AL hopes people will hear him out in taking the macroeconomic view that The Pay Gap feeds into income inequality and less money in the overall economy. [Line: “If men were the only ones with money, the only companies that’d be in business would be Chili’s and Reebok stores.”] Plus,…