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Re:The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U... by Grustaf on Monday October 18, 2021 @11:34AM (#28906534)
Yeah, 0.1% are directing the laws, but they are not our elected leaders. They are the unelected leaders of the largest corporations.
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Re:The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U... by r00fus on Monday October 18, 2021 @11:37AM (#28906583)
Haha, keep going. It's not even the leaders of said corporations. They report to the Board of Directors and they in turn report to the investors.

The wealthy who own large portions of the controlling interest in these companies are sometimes the visible leaders of said corporations, but many of them live out of the limelight and control the rest of us with puppet strings.

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Re:The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U... by ldiracdelta on Monday October 18, 2021 @11:50AM (#28906787)
Don't forget un-elected lifetime bureaucrats.
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