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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by hirako2000 on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @07:16PM (#42071666)
It isn't the poor that fund either political parties.
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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by paulryanrogers on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @09:05PM (#42072516)
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.
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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by andsoitis on Thursday November 07, 2024 @08:04AM (#42076291)
> 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.

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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by paulryanrogers on Thursday November 07, 2024 @09:15AM (#42076813)
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.
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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by hirako2000 on Thursday November 07, 2024 @02:22PM (#42079925)
For this they would need to unite. Those who fund to influence are doing so, so that it never happens.
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