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[–] cranakis@reddthat.com 3 points 36 minutes ago (1 children)
  1. Our democracy fell with Citizens United. Laughably named since it was really The Richest Assholes United.
[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 1 points 15 minutes ago

They legalized bribery

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 38 minutes ago

Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups

Well that’s just free speech, innit.

Isn’t it, supreme Court Justice Anthony “my son is trumps loan shark at DeutscheBank” Kennedy?

Free fuckin’ speech. You asshole.

[–] Duchess@piefed.linenoise.vip 10 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Republican groups like the Trump administration have awarded him tens of billions in federal contracts. Our system is so broken. Lived in blue states my whole life and my vote has never mattered. Volunteered for past elections and it didn’t seem to help much. Depressing state of things.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 37 minutes ago

Hey you can always move to a red state!

The food is good. But it does get a little warm.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

So, 0.2% of his net worth is enough to buy the republican party...

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 1 points 17 minutes ago

They like the money, but they LOVE the attention. A lot like toddlers in that regard. They've got irrational tantrums down perfectly, too.