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psychothumbs@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

Trump’s New Oligarchy Is About to Unleash Unimaginable Corruption

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Trump’s New Oligarchy Is About to Unleash Unimaginable Corruption

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psychothumbs@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago
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The elevation of Elon Musk to a key role suggests that right-wing elites are set to embark on a spree of sordid self-dealing.
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    Musk’s said his new department can find 2 trillion dollars to cut… presumably so they can funnel it all into private hands instead.

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    Nooo… reallly?

    • Akasazh@feddit.nl
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      This will see much use:

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    I dunno, I can imagine a LOT of corruption.

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      I could see his people coming up with corruption in ways no one here has thought of. There is no bottom of the barrel.

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      Will it be billionaires taking from other billionaires?

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        Mostly billionaires taking from taxpayers.

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          Well this isn’t what I voted for. Or who

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    Unimaginable? Just look at how russia functions. It’s not great for its citizens. Or anyone actually. Billionares will have fun for a short time though. Life will get harder and harder.

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      Any autocracy really. It’s not as if there aren’t any around right now.

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    Oh, we know. We’ve known. And we tried to warn everyone. But those single issues aren’t going to not vote for themselves!

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    Leopards eating their faces

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    These kinds of vague titles are not helpful. Every article is just the same fear mongering speculation.

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