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37. We are "governed" by a handful of super-wealthy entities.

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 03:33 AM

Nov 2024

Our country has descended into economic fascism -- corporatism -- like Germany and Italy in WWII, where the wealthy and corporations are in charge. How many Congressional Bills have been written by corporations over the past 40 years?

Money has corrupted our democracy to its core. All that remains is the pretense and illusion of a democracy. Trump's re-election, as well as a few republican senatorial elections, were bought and paid for by a handful of conservative billionaires and Putin (also a mega billionaire). Money is not a vehicle for free speech. Money is power. If you have more money, you have more power.

Trump has also expressed his innermost desire to include the practices of military fascism -- like Mussolini and Hitler.
Corporate-Military, authoritarian totalitarianism is the religion of the neo-republican.

Money is not the root of all evil; it is the love of money that leads to ruin.
Power does not corrupt everyone who attains it; but those who have a lust for power become corrupted by it.

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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