MostlyHarmlessJul 17, 2023
It's fun that some folks think a secret group of rich people control everything instead of the widely known group of rich people who control everything.
Show threadNicole ParsonsJul 18, 2023

@MostlyHarmless
The list isn't secret.

Koch. Murdoch. Griffin. Ellison. Uihlein. Eacks. Schwarzman. Thiel. Mercer. Musk. Singer. Adelson. Bigelow. Wynn. Mellon. Scaife. Bradley. Marcus. Barre Seid. Tim Dunn. Farris & Dan Wilks. Prigozhin. Putin. Buckley. Harlan Crow. Johnson. Kelcy Warren. Peterffy. Lauder. Hendricks. Fancelli. Perlmutter. Troutt. Ruffin. McMahon. Duffield. Beal. Paulson. Duggin. Smith. Keen. McInerney.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/06/no-labels-exposed-heres-a-list-of-donors-funding-its-effort-to-disrupt-the-2024-race/

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2021/01/12/trumps-billionaire-enablers-63-billionaires-worth-243-billion-who-bankrolled

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/18/greg-abbott-texas-fundraising-governor-donors/

No Labels exposed: Here's a list of donors funding its effort to disrupt the 2024 race

The roster includes corporate execs who have financed Republican and Democratic candidates.

Mother Jones
Show threadPhil Landmeier
@Npars01 @MostlyHarmless Yeah, and they know there isn't a single thing we can do about it.
Jul 18, 2023 at 4:07amWeb
Show threadNicole ParsonsJul 18, 2023

@shuttersparks @MostlyHarmless

Dark money might not remain dark forever.
Possibilities:
1. A hack like the Pandora Papers.
2. New legislation about donor anonymity because anonymity is a national security threat
3. Republicans are willing to sell out the national interest to enrich themselves, but not all
4. Foreign allies revealing their names because they're sanctions busters or tax evaders
5. Trump saves his skin by testifying against the donors behind Jan 6 & the classified documents theft

Show threadM.S. Bellows, Jr.Jul 18, 2023
@Npars01 @shuttersparks @MostlyHarmless Also, tumbrels.
Show threadPhil LandmeierJul 18, 2023
@msbellows @Npars01 @MostlyHarmless Hah! Yes. It is what's required but it won't happen.
Show threadNicole ParsonsJul 18, 2023

@shuttersparks @msbellows @MostlyHarmless

I wouldn't jump to conclusions.

Republican billionaire donors fund messaging of futility, impotence, and passivity.

Resignation, disengagement, and becoming demoralized is what #KochNetwork is funding.

They promote FUD like any gaslighting conman.
Fear
Uncertainty
Doubt

Show threadPhil LandmeierJul 18, 2023
@Npars01 @MostlyHarmless I'm hoping. On the other hand, revealing the information seems to have no effect. People are apathetic and definitely unwilling to actively do something about it. They're so busy trying to survive they have no time or energy for anything else. (This is not an accident.) The Republicans know this, of course.
Show threadJames Harris - Find my bridged Bluesky accountJul 18, 2023
@Npars01 @shuttersparks @MostlyHarmless #5 is really most tasty. The idea he’ll sell everyone up the river if it suits his agenda is so his style. He doesn’t shut up, so you know you’d be able to get real information from him if actual pressure was exerted on him
Show threadPhil LandmeierJul 18, 2023
@jbwharris @Npars01 @MostlyHarmless Yes, if I was a member of Trump's inner circle I'd be very worried these days. You know he's not going to be a gallant hero and keep his mouth shut. He'll spill everything and make stuff up to take as many down with him as possible. "It's all their fault. They screwed me."
Show threadJames Harris - Find my bridged Bluesky accountJul 18, 2023
@shuttersparks @Npars01 @MostlyHarmless “It was all Jared, never trusted that guy”
Show threadPhil LandmeierJul 18, 2023
@jbwharris @Npars01 @MostlyHarmless 😂