Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by hirako2000 on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @07:16PM
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It isn't the poor that fund either political parties.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by paulryanrogers on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @09:05PM
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Not their campaigns, no. But the labor of the poor make the world go around. And their votes count just as much as a billionaires.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by andsoitis on Thursday November 07, 2024 @08:04AM
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> And their votes count just as much as a billionaires.
Billionaires fund, and in some cases directly craft, the narratives that shape the voter’s perception of the political landscape.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by paulryanrogers on Thursday November 07, 2024 @09:15AM
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Solid point, I just wanted to emphasize the potential power of those at the bottom. Sadly they also aren't educated as thoroughly and so become prey to be exploited.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by hirako2000 on Thursday November 07, 2024 @02:22PM
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For this they would need to unite. Those who fund to influence are doing so, so that it never happens.
AKA: we figured out how to pass a consumption tax which disproportionately hurts poor people without calling it that because we know it's universally unpopular. When billionaires effective tax rate drops to what will probably be 1%, the wheels are going to REALLY fall off.