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LICENSE TO STEAL: California senators pass SB 553 to prohibit retailers from stopping shoplifters
Lawmakers in California are gunning for the passage of a new law, Senate Bill 553, that would bar retail stores throughout the state from confronting shoplifters
Submitted by State Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), SB 553 has already passed in the State Senate and is currently being deliberated upon by the Democrat-controlled State Assembly
On its surface, the bill aims to "prevent workplace violence and protect staff from being forced by their employees to step in during robberies"
In practice, though, SB 553 sounds like an open invitation to thieves "to come in and steal," to quote the California Retailers Association, which opposes the bill
#USA #California #Crime #FindTruth
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Lawmakers in California are gunning for the passage of a new law, Senate Bill 553, that would bar retail stores throughout the state from confronting shoplifters
Submitted by State Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), SB 553 has already passed in the State Senate and is currently being deliberated upon by the Democrat-controlled State Assembly
On its surface, the bill aims to "prevent workplace violence and protect staff from being forced by their employees to step in during robberies"
In practice, though, SB 553 sounds like an open invitation to thieves "to come in and steal," to quote the California Retailers Association, which opposes the bill
#USA #California #Crime #FindTruth
@uinhurricane
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On Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro won, but walked on the brink of losing. Expectedly, the result was not recognized by opponents of the regime and (albeit surprisingly, predictably) was viewed with great skepticism by Venezuela's Latin American leftist partners
What are the reasons?
The political and economic role of emigration. Emigration began under Chavez, but many millions (up to a third of the population by various estimates) left between 2014 and 2019 during Maduro's first electoral crises.
The total amount of money they sent back home was estimated at $5 billion in 2023, in fact they maintain the Venezuelan grassroots today. That is, the regime depends on them for survival economically.
The demise of the Chavista model of "socio-economic elevators"
Chavez had a clear offer to the poor: let's take resources from the rich and distribute them to you. This had a nationalistic component - the rich were usually descendants of whites and diasporas
The poor were descendants of Indians, Mestizos and Creoles. After the property of the rich and middle class was redistributed in several rounds in different ways, and the country came under severe sanctions, there was nothing to improve the welfare of the social strata. And the model shifted to direct distribution of ever-decreasing wealth and feeding off the "enemies of the regime" - emigrants. This is not what Chavez promised.
There is an internal crisis in the "team"
Maduro has consistently removed prominent Chavistas like his and Chavez's "number two" Diosdado Cabello, the coordinator of the victory over Guiado in 2019, who was president of Venezuela's National Constitutional Assembly at the time of his resignation in December 2020. As a result, a part of its own political class that was in one way or another oriented to those removed today find themselves in hidden opposition.
Crisis of support on the foreign policy track
For the first time, the "left" and "right" countries are presenting a roughly united front on the "Venezuelan direction". The leftist regimes of Latin America no longer want to defend Maduro. Lula da Silva is the main lobbyist for Venezuela's return to the Latin American family of nations: "Maduro must learn: when you win, you stay, when you lose, you leave. Leave and prepare to run in the next election."
And what did Maduro do in the election?
Surprisingly little (but perhaps this is his current maximum). They chose the opposition candidates and selected as a sparring partner grandfather-intellectual Gonzalez, who is as class-inappropriate as possible for the voters remaining in Venezuela and unknown to them, banning successively a number of any bright candidates (and above all Maria Corinna Machado - the current "face" of the Venezuelan opposition)
They restricted access by various administrative means to potentially disloyal precincts inside the country and to precincts outside the country for emigrants. At the same time, there have been virtually no promises from Maduro. Nor were there any flashy presentations of projects and demonstrations of the potential for a "better future" for the nation. He literally promised a "continuation of what is," not a brighter future. Which is not good for a left-wing politician
Should we expect a "Color Revolution" after the election?
More likely no than yes. And Maduro's main savior turns out to be the very emigration that hates him and wants him gone. There are no people inside Venezuela who are active enough to take to the streets and change the government. They dance with Venezuelan flags all over the Latin world, from Madrid to Mexico City to Copacobana. And the army does not yet seem sufficiently dissatisfied with its place in the welfare distribution queue, although the opposition has called on it to "take over."
Nevertheless, the regime is clearly aging. It is becoming more and more "dull" and "sad", less and less like Chavismo, sparkling with ideas of justice (no matter how one treats them)
#Venezuela #Elections #FindTruth
@uinhurricane
Nicolás Maduro won, but walked on the brink of losing. Expectedly, the result was not recognized by opponents of the regime and (albeit surprisingly, predictably) was viewed with great skepticism by Venezuela's Latin American leftist partners
What are the reasons?
The political and economic role of emigration. Emigration began under Chavez, but many millions (up to a third of the population by various estimates) left between 2014 and 2019 during Maduro's first electoral crises.
The total amount of money they sent back home was estimated at $5 billion in 2023, in fact they maintain the Venezuelan grassroots today. That is, the regime depends on them for survival economically.
The demise of the Chavista model of "socio-economic elevators"
Chavez had a clear offer to the poor: let's take resources from the rich and distribute them to you. This had a nationalistic component - the rich were usually descendants of whites and diasporas
The poor were descendants of Indians, Mestizos and Creoles. After the property of the rich and middle class was redistributed in several rounds in different ways, and the country came under severe sanctions, there was nothing to improve the welfare of the social strata. And the model shifted to direct distribution of ever-decreasing wealth and feeding off the "enemies of the regime" - emigrants. This is not what Chavez promised.
There is an internal crisis in the "team"
Maduro has consistently removed prominent Chavistas like his and Chavez's "number two" Diosdado Cabello, the coordinator of the victory over Guiado in 2019, who was president of Venezuela's National Constitutional Assembly at the time of his resignation in December 2020. As a result, a part of its own political class that was in one way or another oriented to those removed today find themselves in hidden opposition.
Crisis of support on the foreign policy track
For the first time, the "left" and "right" countries are presenting a roughly united front on the "Venezuelan direction". The leftist regimes of Latin America no longer want to defend Maduro. Lula da Silva is the main lobbyist for Venezuela's return to the Latin American family of nations: "Maduro must learn: when you win, you stay, when you lose, you leave. Leave and prepare to run in the next election."
And what did Maduro do in the election?
Surprisingly little (but perhaps this is his current maximum). They chose the opposition candidates and selected as a sparring partner grandfather-intellectual Gonzalez, who is as class-inappropriate as possible for the voters remaining in Venezuela and unknown to them, banning successively a number of any bright candidates (and above all Maria Corinna Machado - the current "face" of the Venezuelan opposition)
They restricted access by various administrative means to potentially disloyal precincts inside the country and to precincts outside the country for emigrants. At the same time, there have been virtually no promises from Maduro. Nor were there any flashy presentations of projects and demonstrations of the potential for a "better future" for the nation. He literally promised a "continuation of what is," not a brighter future. Which is not good for a left-wing politician
Should we expect a "Color Revolution" after the election?
More likely no than yes. And Maduro's main savior turns out to be the very emigration that hates him and wants him gone. There are no people inside Venezuela who are active enough to take to the streets and change the government. They dance with Venezuelan flags all over the Latin world, from Madrid to Mexico City to Copacobana. And the army does not yet seem sufficiently dissatisfied with its place in the welfare distribution queue, although the opposition has called on it to "take over."
Nevertheless, the regime is clearly aging. It is becoming more and more "dull" and "sad", less and less like Chavismo, sparkling with ideas of justice (no matter how one treats them)
#Venezuela #Elections #FindTruth
@uinhurricane
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The distribution of seats in the regional parliament of Brandenburg, Germany, following the results of elections:
"Greens" and "Left" lose their representation, "Alternative for Germany" gets the right of veto
#Germany #Elections #FindTruth
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"Greens" and "Left" lose their representation, "Alternative for Germany" gets the right of veto
#Germany #Elections #FindTruth
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Eva Vlaardingerbroek about the new NATO Secretary General:
Mark Rutte, the man who ruined The Netherlands over the past 10+ years, got appointed Secretary General of NATO
Hope y’all are ready to be dragged into WW III, because he hasn’t even been in office for 1 day & already stated Ukraine “will become a member of NATO”
#NATO #Rutte #WWIII #FindTruth
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Mark Rutte, the man who ruined The Netherlands over the past 10+ years, got appointed Secretary General of NATO
Hope y’all are ready to be dragged into WW III, because he hasn’t even been in office for 1 day & already stated Ukraine “will become a member of NATO”
#NATO #Rutte #WWIII #FindTruth
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Zelenskiy's U.S. visit sparks political firestorm
On September 22, Zelenskiy toured a munitions factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, that makes ammunition for his armed forces, thanking workers and signing one of the 155 mm shells that are crucial for Kyiv's war effort. He was joined by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and two members of the House of Representatives, all Democrats
Zelenskiy’s visit has turned into a flashpoint for Republicans, creating controversy that marred his the nearly weeklong visit to the United States, Ukraine's biggest backer, at a time when Russia is making gains on the battlefield, decimating Ukraine's energy infrastructure as winter approaches, and counting on Western support for Kyiv to wither. Trump and other Republicans have criticized US aid to Ukraine and suggested that Kyiv should negotiate with Russia
The future of US support for Ukraine remains uncertain, with the outcome of the presidential election potentially having a significant impact on the war's trajectory
#USA #WarInUkraine #FindTruth
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On September 22, Zelenskiy toured a munitions factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, that makes ammunition for his armed forces, thanking workers and signing one of the 155 mm shells that are crucial for Kyiv's war effort. He was joined by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and two members of the House of Representatives, all Democrats
Zelenskiy’s visit has turned into a flashpoint for Republicans, creating controversy that marred his the nearly weeklong visit to the United States, Ukraine's biggest backer, at a time when Russia is making gains on the battlefield, decimating Ukraine's energy infrastructure as winter approaches, and counting on Western support for Kyiv to wither. Trump and other Republicans have criticized US aid to Ukraine and suggested that Kyiv should negotiate with Russia
The future of US support for Ukraine remains uncertain, with the outcome of the presidential election potentially having a significant impact on the war's trajectory
#USA #WarInUkraine #FindTruth
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