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American Oligarchy: Meet the Billionaire
Mega-Donors Behind the Biden Presidency

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Posted By: Imright, 10/26/2023 12:32:01 PM

Liberals used to decry the influence of money in politics. But in Joe Biden’s America, we have seen the rise of a noxious new generation of left-wing donors. I identify some of the biggest power players in Joe Biden’s American in my book New York Times bestselling book Breaking Biden. Joe Biden is the quintessential oligarch. He has empowered America’s moneyed elite, and they have empowered him. Biden’s 2020 campaign was the first to raise over $1 billion. Democrats raised more $600 million more in “dark money” than Republicans in 2020. Look for those numbers to explode even higher in 2024.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: billa57 10/26/2023 12:46:42 PM (No. 1586361)
Fixing elections is expensive.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Timber Queen 10/26/2023 1:47:56 PM (No. 1586393)
Financial "Morality" in American Politics 101: Big donor money for Dims is normal business practice. Big donor money for Repubs is collusion, malfeasance and felonious.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Namma 10/26/2023 1:58:20 PM (No. 1586399)
These people have so much money and smarts. But have the common sense of a dead fish! They should all go live on an island with each other
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Reply 4 - Posted by: 3XALADY 10/26/2023 2:35:26 PM (No. 1586418)
Yes, we have the best government money can BUY.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 10/26/2023 3:05:49 PM (No. 1586438)
Considering the upside a billion dollars is cheap.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: bpl40 10/26/2023 3:28:09 PM (No. 1586455)
Money is speech. But if that money is spent suppressing citizens’ First Amendment rights and stealing elections, it is enemy action.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Flyball Dogs 10/26/2023 5:23:40 PM (No. 1586502)
Of the 6 or 7, was ashamed how many I have had ties to. (And still have Apple products,)
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Bogasso 10/26/2023 6:42:54 PM (No. 1586515)
Some of Epstein’s favorite Johns, I bet. Maybe even the gal.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: mc squared 10/26/2023 7:06:34 PM (No. 1586519)
How many of them still have unused Epstein-Air mileage points they haven't used yet?
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Reply 10 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 10/26/2023 9:47:10 PM (No. 1586560)
Doesn't even mention the foreign oligarchs. Government for sale! Government for sale! Everyone has a price!
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Trigger2 10/27/2023 12:39:49 AM (No. 1586605)
Joey made them rich. It was their duty to quid pro.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: JimBob 10/27/2023 2:10:59 AM (No. 1586628)
The 'Rats have taken [another] page from Joseph Goebbel's book: "Accuse your Opponent of doing that which You are actually doing."
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