Assume a belief system that USA exists only to serve the interests of billionaires.
From that perspective what is the purpose and value of non-billionaires?
Under the assumed belief system—that the USA exists solely to serve the interests of billionaires—the purpose and value of non-billionaires is instrumental, not intrinsic. Their worth is defined by how they support capital accumulation, stability, and legitimacy for billionaire interests.
Below is a clean articulation of that worldview.
Likely voting roster (12)
Martin Kulldorff, PhD — Biostatistician; co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration; long-time critic of COVID mandates; chaired parts of the reconstituted ACIP this summer. Tends skeptical of broad COVID recommendations. Science +1
Retsef Levi, PhD — MIT professor; has publicly questioned mRNA vaccine safety; recently tapped to lead ACIP’s COVID workgroup review. Likely to favor narrower use. BioSpace
Robert W. Malone, MD — Physician who has repeatedly criticized mRNA COVID vaccines; now on the roster. Likely to oppose broad uptake.
Enterprise Java has always been about standards—about providing a foundation that's stable, interoperable, and vendor-neutral. If you've been around since the days of Servlets, EJBs, and JPA, you know that Jakarta EE's approach is to standardize what's proven, not chase every shiny new thing. That's why mission-critical systems still rely on Jakarta EE's backbone, and why customers look to the platform for direction and leadership. The Eclipse Foundation's stewardship and open process help to reinforce this.
There is a lot going on related to AI in open and proprietary enterprise Java standards.
Greetings programs,
With the Jakarta EE 11 release review ballot safely underway, it is time to conduct a retrospective. We will use the Tuesday 24 June 2025 11:00 - 12:00 EDT occurrence for this purpose.
Even if you don't normally attend these meetings, please consider attending this one.
https://eclipse.zoom.us/j/82720968518?pwd=XQLunKYMRJFSbNtgouPG5TcNTwEafa.1
In the next week, ask yourself some questions about your participation in Jakarta EE.
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