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King_Klonopin

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

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 02:33 AM

Nov 8

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 7 OP

Neither Democrats nor Republicans are in control now bucolic_frolic Nov 7 #1

And far too many of our fellow citizens... Wuddles440 Nov 7 #2

They're eager for the violence. They just assume that the targets will only be black and brown people. Lonestarblue Nov 7 #5

That's a broad brush you are painting with TexLaProgressive Nov 7 #11

They will eat shit and like it thanks to the media. live love laugh Nov 7 #6

Yeah... GB_RN Nov 7 #13

Until they vote for the next idiot PhilosopherKing Nov 7 #22

When trumpers DownriverDem Nov 7 #4

And eat a truckload of popcorn all the while. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 7 #15

They'll use Dems as a scapegoat when things go south. Some Dem boogeyman to cover for their ineptitude. NCDem47 Nov 7 #29

Thanks for the insight. Yes, new territory -- I'll call it Elon's cryptotechbro territory... ancianita Nov 7 #8

Yes, the tech companies are a problem. LisaM Nov 7 #9

That problem will become Elon's cryptotechbro solution scaled up so that America is Seattle. ancianita Nov 7 #10

Well said. I've watched this happening in Seattle, San Francisco, and around D.C. erronis Nov 7 #16

I think many tech bros are on the autism spectrum TexasBushwhacker Nov 7 #20

Then why do we cede them control? LisaM Nov 7 #21

please don't generalize autistic people as lacking empathy The Wandering Harper Nov 7 #31

That was my exact thought, bucolic - cilla4progress Nov 7 #17

when Independents are the largest "party" NJCher Nov 7 #19

We'll have a South African immigrant and apartheid trust fund baby in charge: Musk SunSeeker Nov 7 #23

Here's the new power structure Bluetus Nov 7 #35

Almost screams for a Save-the-World-from-Musk Society bucolic_frolic Nov 8 #38

We are "governed" by a handful of super-wealthy entities. King_Klonopin Nov 8 #37

We're the big tent group. duncang Nov 7 #3

Too late barbtries Nov 7 #7

It's the billionaires, tech bros, and oligarchs party now FakeNoose Nov 7 #18

Just can't care about one more republican giving up on their party mtngirl47 Nov 7 #12

Not newsworthy Raven123 Nov 7 #14

So fucking what? TheBadWolf Nov 7 #24

True dat Evolve Dammit Nov 7 #26

Frum has no responsibility for the Trump Effect. He has consistently criticized Trump. Leaving the Republican Party is Martin68 Nov 7 #34

Smells like integrity. Evolve Dammit Nov 7 #25

Of course Lindsey even said he was out. A round of "golf" changed that Evolve Dammit Nov 7 #27

... and a splash of kompromat blackmail. magicarpet Nov 7 #28

Oh you're leaving NOW. AFTER the damage has been done. calimary Nov 7 #30

He is leaving because the Republican Party has gone totally MAGA. That's a good thing. He has been consistently Martin68 Nov 7 #33

I believe in redemption. Frum has admitted his role in lying to get Clarance Thomas confirmed. He has consistently Martin68 Nov 7 #32

Anyone who leaves the GOP after the election should also stop posting on X. Jit423 Nov 8 #36

Welcome to DU, Jit423! calimary Nov 9 #39