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this is disgusting corruption, a direct wealth transfer from the many to the few. shame on everyone involved
by willsmith72 4mo ago
this is disgusting corruption, a direct wealth transfer from the many to the few. shame on everyone involved
- kevin_thibedeau 4mo agoWe need the opposition taking names for investigations in 2029. They're not all getting pardons.
- lenerdenator 4mo agoThey're just as on the take as anyone. Think about it: you have hundreds of thousands of pages of evidence that the hyper-wealthy may have trafficked minors across state and international borders. Only one person is in prison over it, and her cell gets upgrades. 35 years ago this would have been a slam dunk for the opposition party of any republic. Instead of standing ten toes down on it, opposition leaders are doing... what exactly? Going on with business-as-usual, for the most part. They should be attempting to add language to every single bill that comes across the floor to see more done. They aren't. I think stock trading shenanigans are far lower on the list of moral outrages, particularly given Congress' predilection for insider trading.
- tdeck 4mo agoIndeed, not enough people are asking why the Biden administration sat on the Epstein files for 4 years and did nothing with it.
- 9dev 4mo agoNot just the opposition. In other times this would have been the reason for a revolution.
- sph 4mo agoThere wasn't TikTok and Doordash at the time. Panem et circenses.
- 9dev 4mo agoI’m not sure this is the answer. As you say, the concept of keeping the masses occupied is a lot older than TikTok or Doordash…
- sph 4mo agoNowhere in history we had products as addictive as those. There are people making a career studying how to exploit people's weaknesses, to induce them to buy products.
- deaux 4mo agoThe opposition you're talking of will hold no significant power in 2029. They currently hold a minuscule amount of power and this isn't going to skyrocket within 4 years. A meteor causing an extinction event is more likely and I don't think you're expecting that.
- Ekaros 4mo agoAnd significant part of those in opposition will jump the ship if they gain power. I think there is little hope for system to change unless there is total collapse and replacement.
- mandeepj 4mo ago> this is disgusting corruption The guy called 401(k)s a Ponzi scheme. Now, he's coming after them to loot.