Chris PetrilliMar 17, 2024
Capitalism distilled.
Show threadPeachMcDMar 18, 2024
@petrillic
the actual fine line is btw profit & regulatory compliance
Which is where buying #Congress comes in
#CitizensUnited
Benito Mussolini's definition of #Fascism is the melding of #Corporation & State
Show threadNicole ParsonsMar 19, 2024

@PeachMcD @petrillic

Right now, billionaires can just buy themselves a fascist government.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/leonard-leo-supreme-court-billionaires-america-right-1234989877/

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/14/trump-tiktok-billionaire-donors-00146892

Billionaire wealth is destructive
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/billionaire-wealth-the-biggest-winners-and-losers-in-2023/

It's absolutely bizarre how certain Republicans are just now cluing into the fact that billionaires are funding an anti-democracy movement.
https://deadline.com/2024/03/don-lemon-elon-musk-interview-1235861399/

Supreme Court Puppetmaster Explains How Billionaires Can Push America Right

“We have a great Overton window,” Leo says of his conservative Supreme Court supermajority, adding: “we should take full advantage of it.”

Rolling Stone
Show threadNicole Parsons

@PeachMcD @petrillic

Republicans certainly bought into the idea of making money off dying Americans...

https://inequality.org/great-divide/updates-billionaire-pandemic/

Billionaires are funding covid disinformation & doing it anyway despite knowing the consequences.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/25/billionaire-doomsday-bunkers-end-times

Updates: Billionaire Wealth, U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic Profiteers

Check back for our regular updates on U.S. unemployment and billionaire wealth during the pandemic emergency.

Inequality.org
Mar 19, 2024 at 2:44amWeb
Show threadNicole ParsonsMar 19, 2024

@PeachMcD @petrillic

Republican public policy is available to the highest bidder.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/03/18/billionaire-jeff-yass-may-be-the-donor-behind-trumps-tiktok-flipflop-heres-what-to-know/

Billionaire Jeff Yass May Be The Donor Behind Trump’s TikTok FlipFlop: Here’s What To Know

Billionaire Jeff Yass is a major conservative political donor, and he’s determined to keep TikTok operating in the United States.

Forbes