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[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 23 points 1 day ago

The amounts of money spent on that crap could've been spent on education instead of taxation was normal and political finance laws enforced

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

"Billionaire Miriam Adelson, one of the most prolific donors backing Donald Trump since his 2016 run for the White House, poured $95 million into her super PAC supporting him,” Bloomberg reports

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Dear US citizens, your system is broken.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Their system is abject plutocracy.

[–] Case@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 day ago

As a born US citizen, yeah, our shit is fucked. Especially if the GOP stays in power. Back to the puritan days of Plymouth.

If my wife didn't have such a fear of flying, we'd leave the country.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

At least we're Free™ or something.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Is he trying to buy a pardon? Elon does business with Diddy, who helped Elon with the Twitter purchase. Wonder if he was at the parties

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