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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago

We need a website that keeps track of these billionaires' locations. It would be nice to keep an eye on our oligarchs' on a day-to-day basis.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

I mean of course billionaires support someone who can be easily lobbied.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The fact that this is significant and will probably influence the election as a whole shows in complete fullness that America doesn't exist in a democracy ... it's a plutocracy, an oligarchy or an aristocracy ... it definitely isn't a democracy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

It used to be. Then Reagan got elected, and that's the point they started to dismantle everything good about our government

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Trump should probably drop out of the race.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I had a feeling it was that...

[–] [email protected] 95 points 2 months ago (1 children)

60 greedy assholes who need to pay more taxes are backing the oldest, most corrupt nominee in American history.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Also most fascist. Billionaires should not exist, and I have thoughts on the best way for those particular billionaires to not exist.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Totally agree that billionaires should not exist.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Hmm perhaps some kind of ergonomic contraption could be devised for the purpose

[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I hate the fact that there are over 60 billionaires. I hate the fact that there is more than 0 billionaires.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago

Anti-establishment, LOL.

WTAF. Only in upside down la-la land can a guy born with a helluva silver, no, platinum, spoon in his mouth, promising even more handouts to bazillionaires, be considered "anti-establishment".

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Elon giving simp here

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pushing hard for those uninformed votes, I see. Anyone with an ounce of political knowledge could tell you republican policies are never anti-establishment.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No no, you misunderstand. It's antiesablishment of sensible laws and protections

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I dont know when I crawled into a mirror but if I could please just exit.