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Re:Facebook reverses on paid influencers after Bloomberg memes by vertig0h on Friday February 14, 2020 @12:44PM (#22328445)
Bloomberg has little organic support compared to the hundreds of millions he is spending. 2016 was clear evidence that money does not buy elections (Clinton outspent Trump 2:1) and this election cycle will demonstrate the same as Bloomberg loses the primary.
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Re:Facebook reverses on paid influencers after Bloomberg memes by behringer on Friday February 14, 2020 @01:22PM (#22328790)
If history demonstrates anything, it's that money can buy you the democratic nomination. Bloomerg may well ruin the party and allow Trump to win the election.
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Re:Facebook reverses on paid influencers after Bloomberg memes by tathougies on Friday February 14, 2020 @01:23PM (#22328804)
It is neither the job of Facebook nor the government to ensure the continued survival or viability of the Democratic or any party
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Re:Facebook reverses on paid influencers after Bloomberg memes by vertig0h on Friday February 14, 2020 @01:43PM (#22329021)
Unfortunately Facebook and other tech companies have strong incentives to do just that, given the politics of the large majority of their employees and the power they have over information and elections by extension.
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