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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts)
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:20 PM Jan 2018

It's Not Just Trump It's Billionaires Too Fascist Oligarchy Is Nothing New

We are making a major mistake just going after Trump when really it is the whole system that allows Billionaires to have more say in our democracy than you or me!


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It's Not Just Trump It's Billionaires Too Fascist Oligarchy Is Nothing New (Original Post) thomhartmann Jan 2018 OP
That was one big reason I supported Bernie Sanders in the primary. pangaia Jan 2018 #1
Mercers Kajun Gal Jan 2018 #2
Republicans: party of billionaires, courting suckers for votes sharedvalues Jan 2018 #3
RT is an arm of Russian oligarchs. Did that fact cause your change of heart in accepting their help? FreepFryer Jan 2018 #4
He quit, right? sharedvalues Jan 2018 #5
Not all Billionaires are evil... Duppers Jan 2018 #6
Deeper Issues Snoopy 7 Jan 2018 #7

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)
4. RT is an arm of Russian oligarchs. Did that fact cause your change of heart in accepting their help?
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 10:03 PM
Jan 2018

Just wondering

Snoopy 7

(528 posts)
7. Deeper Issues
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:31 AM
Jan 2018

Thom you are 100% right and let’s follow up with a few caveats:
1. Republicans can’t get rid of trump because what will people think of them-
Regan almost tripled the National deficit
Bush sr doubles regan’s deficit
GW Bush put us in a deep recession (I still believe it was a small depression)
Trump has to improve on that, now it appears he’s dumb as a rock
2. Republicans were told, and it was briefly aired, ‘give us our pay back or we won’t give you
another dime’ wala tax “reform” (gift to their billionaires)
3. Now the worst part is that the dcc & dnc will/are getting flooded with billionaires money
because they know the republicans are going to lose power
4. The democratic party changed their bi-laws to say if you get $ from them then you don’t
criticize your opponents, corporate dems.
5. But, the corporate democrats don’t need their $ so they will fight as dirty as they can
6. The new bi-laws also said 75% of the money you receive is to be spent on tv even though
social media is cheaper and reaches more people. New/candidates who need the dnc/dcc $
are fighting with their hands tied behind their back...

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