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-0--1-<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheTrumpMuskGOPClusterFuck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheTrumpMuskGOPClusterFuck</span></a> is the same as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheReaganTrickleDownGOPClusterFuck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheReaganTrickleDownGOPClusterFuck</span></a> we need <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p>I am seeing and hearing a lot of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FuckingRage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckingRage</span></a> in the voices that turned out to support <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BernieSanders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SenSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SenSanders</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AOC</span></a> in my home state of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Colorado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colorado</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Denver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Denver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Greeley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greeley</span></a>. There are <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TwoPaths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoPaths</span></a>. (1) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnlightenedElites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnlightenedElites</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WakeTheFuckUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WakeTheFuckUp</span></a> or (2) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TorchesAndPitchforks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TorchesAndPitchforks</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@utbluegirl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>utbluegirl</span></a></span> I agree with you. I think the US is on the cusp of a transition. It is heading deeply into a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kakistocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oligarchy</span></a>. If elites like Musk, become <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Enlightened" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightened</span></a> and choose to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nationalize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nationalize</span></a> and accept <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RedistributionOfWealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedistributionOfWealth</span></a>. We could begin a more <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Socialist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Socialist</span></a> model like the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nordic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nordic</span></a> countries (i.e. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sweden</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Denmark</span></a>) and work toward <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Limitarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Limitarianism</span></a> like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IngridRobeyns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IngridRobeyns</span></a> proposes. Otherwise, I'm afraid it's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TorchesAndPitchforks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TorchesAndPitchforks</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a></p>
Led By Fools<p>Steve White and the Protest Family, Folk and Punk Rock did a song about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://protestfamily.com/2025/03/08/pinata-economics/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">protestfamily.com/2025/03/08/p</span><span class="invisible">inata-economics/</span></a></p><p>=== Lyrics, in part ===<br>Her whole life, her hopes and fears<br>But the only thing to ever trickle down was her tears<br>A better tomorrow, the promise they made<br>But tomorrows and promises only fade away<br>So when her children had children and nothing had changed<br>She said, it’s time to play a new game</p><p>Piñata economics – ‘cause it never trickles down<br>Piñata economics – in a papier maché crown<br>Piñata economics – with a brightly coloured stick<br>Beat it, beat it, beat it, ‘til everyone is rich</p><p>The piñata had grown to a terrifying size<br>It stared at the children with malevolent eyes<br>With all the richest treasures within<br>How do we beat it, Mother, and win?<br>With piñata economics – ‘cause it never trickles down<br>Piñata economics – in a papier maché crown<br>Piñata economics – with a brightly coloured stick<br>Beat it, beat it, beat it, ‘til everyone is rich</p><p>Beat it by not driving in a Tesla swasticar<br>Beat it by leaving X so unpopular<br>Beat it by not shopping at Amazon at all<br>Beat it with a helping hand for those that stumble<br>And those that fall</p>
Led By Fools<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.social/@coggins/114053915245709565" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@coggins/11405</span><span class="invisible">3915245709565</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://jorts.horse/@AnarchoNinaWrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AnarchoNinaWrites</span></a></span> That's why we need <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pi%C3%B1ataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PiñataEconomics</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@randahl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>randahl</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hallelujah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hallelujah</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GutMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GutMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GutTesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GutTesla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FuckBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckBillionaires</span></a> we need <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pi%C3%B1ataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PiñataEconomics</span></a></p>
Led By Fools<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@igd_news" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>igd_news</span></a></span> Almost missed the opportunity to use my new favorite hashtag <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a></p>
Led By Fools<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@_9CL7T9k8cjnD_" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>_9CL7T9k8cjnD_</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a> appears to have been invented by Bill Maher <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BillMaher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillMaher</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p>It needed to be a meme lolol! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p>I fuckin LOVE <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a>! Lololol!</p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@pezmico" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pezmico</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.bida.im/@nikol" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nikol</span></a></span> this actually made me lol. thank you ☺️ <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>We tried Trickle Down economics and it didn't work. </p><p>Time to try a new approach. </p><p>Comrades, the era of Piñata Economics is upon us.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TrickleDownEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrickleDownEconomics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/EatTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EatTheRich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meme</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>How many people could <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TimGurner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimGurner</span></a> feed in one meal? <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>"Using AI to chase rich people for tax"<br>This is the fear they had over <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> , not that it would take over 'their' world, but that somebody might use it against them for Good. </p><p>Look at it this way fellas, we either tax you, or we EAT you......<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PinataEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataEconomics</span></a></p>