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In reply to the discussion: The enshittification of politics [View all]
Bettie
(17,482 posts)4. Thanks for putting this up Earl
They are trying to buy our government.
They don't want Biden because he can't be bought.
Too bad a minority of our congresspersons can be.
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here is a list of thestrongly supportive pro crypto Dems in the Senate and the House (per a crypto advocacy group)
Celerity
Jul 2024
#128
Kyrsten Sinema will be gone but Ruben G. is running for her spot in the Senate and
ChazII
Jul 2024
#138
Excellent work, and vitally important to understand what the hell is going on.
msfiddlestix
Jul 2024
#5
Critically important! I am so appreciative of your time and effort putting this together, please k&r
Ninga
Jul 2024
#8
Who knows nowadays what is going on? But, it seems to me -- and I have not researched this -- that these donors were
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#12
We simply do not know. After reading this OP, I believe that in drivers of the anti Biden movement
Ninga
Jul 2024
#17
But, they were contributing and pledging right up until June 27th. Biden's contribution totals were great.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#21
The first article is about GOPer Billionaires helping trump. They were never going to help Biden.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#40
Looked again. Do not see the name of even one donor who was considered a big Democratic donor. The article
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#106
Give me just one name mentioned in the article of a Democratic donor that is switching to trump. Just one name.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#108
The SOU was to be an inflection point for the nullifiers. Biden ruined that.
Sneederbunk
Jul 2024
#51
So, if donors are supporting VP Harris or any other top Democrat, do they expect policies to change?
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#70
I have not heard any of these donors say they would not support Harris or some other top Democrat. Of course, I don't
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#78
I think the donors are solid Democrats as they were in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and mid-term elections.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#90
They won't support Harris and likely believe she will lose...they want Trump and his yummy taxcuts.
Demsrule86
Jul 2024
#98
Oh sure, Democratic donors in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, up to June 2024, and mid-terms want trump.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#102
Most of that cash ends up in the hands of corporate media, including social media platforms.
dawg
Jul 2024
#13
I've been saying this for a while. But I'm just a little woman so few people take me seriously.
littlemissmartypants
Jul 2024
#24
Anyone who thinks that they wouldn't torpedo her just as fast if not faster is ill informed. ❤️
littlemissmartypants
Jul 2024
#85
The concepts are not mutually exclusive. In fact the similarities are remarkable.
littlemissmartypants
Jul 2024
#68
I know...it wasn't meaning that was mentioned. The word itself was though.
littlemissmartypants
Jul 2024
#63
Appreciate the compilation. I have followed this, may have even posted some of those.
BootinUp
Jul 2024
#30
Not only "extortion," but massive lobbying "investment" for whatever weakens a government they can then CAPTURE.
ancianita
Jul 2024
#33
Many tech bros claim to be Libertarian, too. Possibly the majority. nt
littlemissmartypants
Jul 2024
#44
Right. I'm aware. The through line of their ideologies is privatization and govt capture by tech bro power.
ancianita
Jul 2024
#64
You may be able to answer your own question if you go back and re-read the entire rationale.
Ninga
Jul 2024
#39
I agree- and I'll be watching to see if some of the more shocking Dem "Roll in the hay with the big donors" come back
NBachers
Jul 2024
#75
THIS is all we should be talking about. What to do about it, and sharing it far and wide. Nt
Ninga
Jul 2024
#37
We're in a position where arrogant idiots and tech bros control our Democracy. It's fucked.
Oneironaut
Jul 2024
#61
The Supremes said it was okay because they want their piece of the pie
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jul 2024
#127
Republicans have been feeding oligarchs, and obstructing anything that would regulate them, for decades.
Hermit-The-Prog
Jul 2024
#66
Thanks. This is important information. Money is at the root of the Biden meltdown by the media, and some politicians
Demsrule86
Jul 2024
#93
Yep. This is why I call billionaires parasites and Wall Street people greed lizards. And this whole campaign thing is
PatrickforB
Jul 2024
#109
Bob Cesca raised some of these same points the other day on his podcast.
yellowdogintexas
Jul 2024
#117
So this is what Mark Cuban was referring to in his X post about Thiel's and Musk's plan to give millions to Trump.
Pepsidog
Jul 2024
#129
I did not misunderstand you to be saying Dems want Biden to lose. I just pointed out that some Donors also do not.
DontBelieveEastisEas
Jul 2024
#160