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Solomon

(12,305 posts)
22. But haven't oligarchs and the wealthy always played both sides?
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 06:31 PM
Jun 2021

They support one side but invest just enough in the other side appear reasonable.

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Passively ignoring Russia's ongoing interference in our democracy. (Nt) FreepFryer Jun 2021 #1
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Early 1930s Germany. mwooldri Jun 2021 #10
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For the record; James Murdoch spent $ 100 million last year supporting Biden and Democratic campaign grantcart Jun 2021 #21
But haven't oligarchs and the wealthy always played both sides? Solomon Jun 2021 #22
James Murdoch and his wife are all in and he left Fox News Corp. grantcart Jun 2021 #23
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