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ah but you forgot their first priority which is to coddle the rich and subsidize those who can pay for $250,000 fundraising dinners. You know, like that one fr
by kristopolous 9y ago
ah but you forgot their first priority which is to coddle the rich and subsidize those who can pay for $250,000 fundraising dinners.
You know, like that one from last week, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-25/trump-dinner-at-nyc-s-le-cirque-seeks-up-to-250-000-per-couple https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-25/trump-din...
- jlarocco 9y agoAs much as I dislike Trump, that's not unique to his administration.
- kristopolous 9y agoIt's the way the world works and it's been around long enough that even the Romans and Egyptians complained about it. Most post-industrial countries have concluded they need fairly strict controls on how power and money co-mingle. But the teaching of how power and money works and corrupts is so abysmal in the US that many are miraculously continually surprised every time they see it. If Hillary or Bernie or even Jill Stein had won, this would still be true. It's not about the person. Laws, enforcement and diligence is needed here. Democracy doesn't come with an autopilot.
- nameless912 9y agoAnd an ungodly amount of money towards Mnuchin's private charter bollocks.
- drharby 9y agoAm i on hn or reddit?