kottke.org“In today’s new Gilded Age, the 900-plus billionaires in the US have far too much influence over our elections, our economy, our government policies and our news media, and it’s urgent for Americans to create a movement to curb their power…” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/billionaire-curb-power-movement
The Boxing Kangaroo@kottke Time to become a Mangionist. Luigi the Leader.
C.S.StrowbridgeI was going to say the same thing. We need more Luigis in the world.
slick 🏴@csstrowbridge @platypusparent
What we could use less of is the association of Luigi with *the deed*, otherwise its a continuation of state narrative with deadly consequences as they want him executed. Government lies, so do cops, don't trust their word.
Do we need more action against the rich and powerful? Yes. Whoever acts may their identity remain secret and the person free.
@csstrowbridge @kottke does he have an articulated manifesto we can read?
biff52These are my favorite, unobtainable solutions because the ruling class is in power while completely ignoring the systems and institutions allowing billionaires to exist along with so many other problems. Such an American-centric take, as if people all over the world aren't also facing crisis.
Eat the rich. If we don't rid society of hierarchical power structures like capitalism, the state, politicians, police, money then our issues only perpetuate.
The only movement forward is revolutionary.
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MegatronicThronBanksWell DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Good GODS, are they finally waking up? It's only been what, 300 years?
Ajay@kottke At the turn of the 19th century, Teddy Roosevelt saw this and made some changes
https://traffic.libsyn.com/yinhistory/EP101-Oligarchs.mp3
https://traffic.libsyn.com/yinhistory/EP101-Oligarchs.mp3
Bebadefabo@kottke we can make lead move really fast.
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