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Lonestarblue

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9. Trump isn't the only billionaire trying to take the country down.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 11:54 AM

Mar 28

The Koch Foundation is a big player in wanting to kill much of the federal government. I don’t know whether Leonard Leo and the backers of the Heritage Foundation are billionaires, but they are using their millions to destroy democracy, as are several tech billionaires and multi-millionaires.

I have come to believe that no country should allow personal wealth to exceed a billion dollars. We need better tax policies.

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How Billionaire's Privilege is Taking Down Our Republic [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 27 OP

Well, that billionaire has a LOT of help, from his supporters and congressional lackeys, to... FailureToCommunicate Mar 27 #1

Well said moniss Mar 27 #2

And, we learned absolutely nothing. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 28 #6

Cohen sent to Rikers Island? LastDemocratInSC Mar 27 #3

To be fair, he hasn't got away with a lot of those as yet. Ligyron Mar 28 #4

If Chump couldn't win in 2020, when he was holding all the cards FakeNoose Mar 28 #7

Don't count your chickens LiberalLovinLug Mar 28 #12

We shouldn't forget the oligarchs even as we stop their tools from getting in office. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 28 #5

If our oligarchs want to see the future RussBLib Mar 28 #8

Each thinks he or she is special, immune, and invulnerable. Ego. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 28 #10

Trump isn't the only billionaire trying to take the country down. Lonestarblue Mar 28 #9

First thing we do, ... hire all the lawyers. Like the miltary, ATC, judges, police they are too important to be private Dorn Mar 28 #11