rbreich ,
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50 billionaire families have already poured $600M+ into this year's elections — mostly in support of Trump.

That's only 0.6% of their total wealth. It essentially costs them nothing to drown our democracy in dark money.

Longjohnsiver ,
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@rbreich

Eat The Rich Dönermarx GIF

AnneTheWriter1 ,
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@rbreich
Just imagine how much and that could have provided for so many people who need it. Instead, Robber Barons are hoarding their wealth and force-feeding us propaganda with what little they are willing to part with.

davidpmaurer ,
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@rbreich

whereas the going rate to drown one of them is... well, maybe we should take bids. do i hear $2.50 for the of your choice?

that's right, gang, drown one of the banes of your existence for less than the price of a big mac!

i have $2.50, do i hear $3?

trcwm ,
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@rbreich Trickle sideways economy.

knutson_brain ,
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@rbreich

decapitae ,
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@rbreich Color me orange and make me a grumpy felon in a suit if that's what they're throwing money at!!
I jest.
I don't want their money, I dont even want them to have that money if that's what they're gonna waste it on. 😮‍💨

Luna ,
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@rbreich We need to tax the hell out of these billionaire families.

Americanist4u ,
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@rbreich Thank you POTUS and those who have so generously provided the GOP jurists a taste of the life of the Rich and Famous.

GM7077 ,
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@rbreich Your "democracy" is butchering +15,000 children in

patcanfield ,

@rbreich All I can say to this is: Believe what Democrats say! Republicans do not Know any more, even what the Truth Is!

shanen ,
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@rbreich

Might does NOT make right. Sometimes it does, but mostly it doesn't.

But whatever might makes, might tries to tell everyone that it's right. Just more loudly and more angrily the more wrong it is.

Don't believe me? Then open your eyes and ears.

kristen_d ,
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@rbreich Yet the fucking Nazi piece of shit will not get win the popular vote because he isn't a populist, he's a moron Putin-fellater and moneylaunderer for the mob. A useful tool. Sometimes money loses and when it does it's lovely.

davidcorbett ,
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@rbreich retarded devil play so ya all point the finger at the corbetts - bette b n many they play and so they can maybe be king queen princess of usa , and bidens and no matter who wins they milk the crap out of usa

MichelPatrice ,
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@rbreich

In Québec, this kind of private political financing is illegal.

Doctor_Garrett ,
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@rbreich you forgot to mention the Ukrainians & Chinese who have poured their money into Biden relative bank accounts. Any reason for that?

billyjoebowers ,
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@rbreich

We can't have freedom if we allow people to become wealthy enough to buy the system.

Starbrother ,
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@rbreich Makes sense if you don't want society to progress.

CdnCurmudgeon ,
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@rbreich
Jane Mayer's book Dark Money documents the billionaires spending hundreds of millions to influence politicians, policies, and elections, and to buy politicians outright. Worth reading.

jmjm ,
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@rbreich This used to be illegal before some billionaires paid the Supreme Court to rule on Citizens United, right?

SNerd ,
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@rbreich
As it was intended - SCOTUS

allynkhine ,

@rbreich we need to take them not to the wood shed but the gravel pit!!

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