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35. Here's the new power structure

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 12:20 AM

Nov 2024

Top tier: Putin - Xi - Musk -- Theil

Next tier: Leonard Leo, Heritage Foundation, Alito, Thomas

Next tier: Assorted lesser billionaires, multi-national corporations and RW think tanks

Bottom tier: Trump and Vance

Trump is welcome to hog the spotlight and continue his grievance tour. He is also welcome to run as many grifts as he can squeeze into 4 years, as long as he stays out of the way while the upper tiers are raiding the treasury.

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The Atlantic's David Frum leaves GOP after Trump victory [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 OP

Neither Democrats nor Republicans are in control now bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #1

And far too many of our fellow citizens... Wuddles440 Nov 2024 #2

They're eager for the violence. They just assume that the targets will only be black and brown people. Lonestarblue Nov 2024 #5

That's a broad brush you are painting with TexLaProgressive Nov 2024 #11

They will eat shit and like it thanks to the media. live love laugh Nov 2024 #6

Yeah... GB_RN Nov 2024 #13

Until they vote for the next idiot PhilosopherKing Nov 2024 #22

When trumpers DownriverDem Nov 2024 #4

And eat a truckload of popcorn all the while. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2024 #15

They'll use Dems as a scapegoat when things go south. Some Dem boogeyman to cover for their ineptitude. NCDem47 Nov 2024 #29

Thanks for the insight. Yes, new territory -- I'll call it Elon's cryptotechbro territory... ancianita Nov 2024 #8

Yes, the tech companies are a problem. LisaM Nov 2024 #9

That problem will become Elon's cryptotechbro solution scaled up so that America is Seattle. ancianita Nov 2024 #10

Well said. I've watched this happening in Seattle, San Francisco, and around D.C. erronis Nov 2024 #16

I think many tech bros are on the autism spectrum TexasBushwhacker Nov 2024 #20

Then why do we cede them control? LisaM Nov 2024 #21

please don't generalize autistic people as lacking empathy The Wandering Harper Nov 2024 #31

That was my exact thought, bucolic - cilla4progress Nov 2024 #17

when Independents are the largest "party" NJCher Nov 2024 #19

We'll have a South African immigrant and apartheid trust fund baby in charge: Musk SunSeeker Nov 2024 #23

Here's the new power structure Bluetus Nov 2024 #35

Almost screams for a Save-the-World-from-Musk Society bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #38

We are "governed" by a handful of super-wealthy entities. King_Klonopin Nov 2024 #37

We're the big tent group. duncang Nov 2024 #3

Too late barbtries Nov 2024 #7

It's the billionaires, tech bros, and oligarchs party now FakeNoose Nov 2024 #18

Just can't care about one more republican giving up on their party mtngirl47 Nov 2024 #12

Not newsworthy Raven123 Nov 2024 #14

So fucking what? TheBadWolf Nov 2024 #24

True dat Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #26

Frum has no responsibility for the Trump Effect. He has consistently criticized Trump. Leaving the Republican Party is Martin68 Nov 2024 #34

Smells like integrity. Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #25

Of course Lindsey even said he was out. A round of "golf" changed that Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #27

... and a splash of kompromat blackmail. magicarpet Nov 2024 #28

Oh you're leaving NOW. AFTER the damage has been done. calimary Nov 2024 #30

He is leaving because the Republican Party has gone totally MAGA. That's a good thing. He has been consistently Martin68 Nov 2024 #33

I believe in redemption. Frum has admitted his role in lying to get Clarance Thomas confirmed. He has consistently Martin68 Nov 2024 #32

Anyone who leaves the GOP after the election should also stop posting on X. Jit423 Nov 2024 #36

Welcome to DU, Jit423! calimary Nov 2024 #39