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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 81 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When billionaires openly announce how they are going to fund and support a political candidate .... that isn't a democracy, that's an oligarchy or plutocracy ... a government run by money, wealth and power.

Definitely not a democracy ... Definitely not a system run by people.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The only thing that's changed is we're in a post-truth world now, where they don't even have to hide their shadow dictatorship from public view.

Hell, they can go on tour, be cheered and aggrandized, be paid directly by the peasantry; just like royalty...

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The World's Richest Man openly Campaigning for another Billionaire is EXACTLY the Ticket I want to support because Billionaires OBVIOUSLY want to help the Working Class!

[–] quicklime@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes! And businessmen are always the best people to run a government because governments and all their services should be run for maximum profit and no other purpose!

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

As a conservative patriot, I am disgusted that you ever believed the government should be run for the people...

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

What happened to “eLiTe BiLLioNaiRe DoNoRs bUYiNg OuR eLEcTiOns” that Fox News was raging about?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

That was [Bad]. This is [Good].

[–] Myxomatosis@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Elon, Douche MAGA, strikes again.

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What was it he said about Kamala "It's like nobody is even trying to kill her!"

Same sentiment but about him.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If by "try" you mean "wish," I'm definitely trying.

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"FBI, OPEN UP!"

"Oh this is about Elon? Carry on."

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Considering that America is a plutocracy, the FBI is probably more likely to knock on your door over wishing the death of a billionaire than a politician.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Citizens of Mars United.

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image of the three breasted woman from Total Recall with Trump, Musk, and JFK Jr. on her breasts

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

This meme shared from MUDD team speak

[–] nemonic187@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

That’s one way to waste 75 million bucks.

[–] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago

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