Do you agree with Bernie Sanders and AOC that the U. S. is becoming an oligarchy?

[SolitarySolace]

Bernie Sanders, AOC take aim at Trump and Musk, as well as Democrats, at western rallies - www.foxnews.com/.../...tez-rally-tempe-arizona.amp

Yes, billionaires have too much power.

No, this is just political rhetoric.

The real oligarchy is the political elite, not business leaders.

A total of 24 votes were cast: 3 girls and 21 guys. See detailed results

[MisterWack]

Yes. Elon Musk for everyone’s knowledge is the richest man in the world and having him influence & puppet the government is not a good thing.

It isn’t radical to stand up for the average American, wanting to make life easier for small business owners, wanting the minimum wage to cover minimum the cost of living especially since we used to raise it to match inflation though haven’t done that in decades, wanting government to be efficient, etc. It is common sense to believe these things and stand by them especially use living in the wealthiest country on Earth yet can’t afford decent healthcare or afraid of breaking the bank on the most basic of necessities.

There are people trying to deflect Elon Musk like he is the only one supplying US Jobs though truth is, he isn’t. Second of all, he laid off 25,000 employees including a small portion of US Veterans. Elon Musk is just like all billionaires wanting to expand their margins, cut wages, cut safety standards, make profits efficient, and won’t stop at nothing unless there are guardrails. Elon Musk and Capitalists will always make millions, though it doesn’t have to be at breaking the backs of The Middle Class.

YOU matter, YOUR families & YOUR friends matter. Elon Musk doesn’t think so, GOP doesn’t think so, and neither does Trump Administration. Inflation is still high, shrinkflation is still high, housing market is still shit, and billionaires still exploit.

[MisterWack]

We don’t have to be on the path to oligarchy as long as we remember our family, friends, allies, veterans, workers, small businesses are more important than the higher ups.

[Dargil]

Sounds like typical leftist agit-prop propaganda.

[Jersey2]

They need to ask how Bernie became rich. Kickbacks I would suspect.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Yes 100% I believe that money talks in this country and most politicians, whether local or on the grandest scale, are for sale. We are definitely are at oligarchy levels at this point.

[Dongie]

It's a spin for their talking head zombie voters to latch hold of to blind them from the coming relief brought by Trump and company. Relief in every sector of economy. As things are brought back to normal after the four years of destruction by the Biden regime the Democrat voter needs to be preoccupied with what to complain about. The political group doesn't want them to see the good being accomplished. This is why whenever a Trump policy returns great profit the poor Democrat voter only sees what bad came from it. They're informed of what those "bad" things are from the MSM and Washington politicians.

[goaded]

[Dongie]

Translation: They were sneaky and non transparent.

[goaded]

No, they were transparent, careful, and competent. They didn't, for example, have to re-hire people who looked after the nuclear arsenal, or provide early detection of epidemics, or fire people who had just been promoted for good performance.

[Dongie]

Why are you so interested? It affects you not.

[goaded]

Of course it does. An unprotected nuclear arsenal affects everyone. Not detecting an incipient epidemic affects everyone. Having government departments staffed by the incompetent or malicious affects everyone.

[Dongie]

Cry, cry, cry. So what are YOU going to do about it? Complain and bitch at me? You really are just a little bully. Little bully gouda cheese. I've not had an argument on here in over two weeks, it seems. Although I was not here much due to the stomach flu, you have to sniff around, " I'm worried Trump left the nuclear facilities back door unlocked," and pick a fight! Take it else where fräulein, I'm not biting.

[goaded]

I'm going to keep pointing out lies. That's what I'm going to do.

[Lliam]

Becoming? Big money has always influenced government.

Zionists have controlled our elections and many of our national policies since 1913.
No one can get elected without the support of AIPAC.

Israel is now more influential than oligarchs because most large institutions are run by Zionists and the wealthiest individuals support Israel.

As an arch-Zionist and supporter of genocide, Sanders is not one to speak of Democracy. He is a charlatan.
Even two faced AOC is beholden to Israel.

They are both just spouting the Democratic line to the ignorant in opposition to Musk. But did they ever speak ill about Gates, Soros, or any of the other countless big donors to the Democratic party? Nope. They are just talking shit.

[andreasderjuengere]

Sanders is a deep thinker. He may not have the best solution for the U. S. ... but WHO has?

At least he still feels connected to the shit that's going on around him.

Many who had warned about contemporary developments had been belittled.

Many of those had been proven right after all.

''We'' (the world) need people who don't accept things as they are.

He's a good man.

[seeyounexttuesday]

Bernie's another one of those multi-millionaires on a $100k a year salary.

[SolitarySolace]

So Bernie is being hypocritical? I’d have to agree.

[Shiprex]

How tf does anyone get into US politics WITHOUT being a millionaire?

Are Americans really this ignorant of their own electoral system reality?

[seeyounexttuesday]

@Shiprex do some research about how much their net worth increases while in office and get back to me. Do some research before you mouth off with some stupid shit.

[Shiprex]

@seeyounexttuesday
Do some research about HOW TO GET INTO POLITICS in the US without being a millionaire. It's not like folk from down the pub can nominate their best mate to stand unless they got their own TV station or media empire as a bricklayer. ffs

[SolitarySolace]

What are the Libertarian and Independent parties? 🥴
(Game show buzzer sounds)
Parties often filled with candidates who aren’t millionaires or famous media figures, just ordinary Americans.
- Eva ❤️

[Shiprex]

Berries an independent though.

[seeyounexttuesday]

@Shiprex they do it all the time. AOC was a bartender, remember? And claims to have a net worth of 500k.

[Shiprex]

seeyounexttuesday and she's gotten into the limelight so is in demand and like any celebrity they get to select and earn from the folk seeking to get them to "support" causes. It's no different to sports or TV stars with advertising brands except political representation support businesses and causes. Or do politicians (like in Europe) have to stay away from receiving endorsement funding?
The system not the people is corrupt ut DJ & EM know this but won’t change it because THEY'RE about to gut the system serving citizens to corrupt it even more for their own benefits.

[seeyounexttuesday]

@Shiprex the lengths you go to defend corruption is astounding.

[Shiprex]

@seeyounexttuesday
So the rule of law for corruption isn't enacted in USA? must be why the criminal sex abuser Trump got in. AGAIN

[seeyounexttuesday]

@Shiprex have you thought about consulting a therapist about your trump derangement syndrome?

[Shiprex]

@seeyounexttuesday

You mean trying to find a comedy venue to put the clown show that is destroying the lives of working people and VETERANS especially? Well I thought the Proud Bois would be right up for their Gatriotic duty to protect the constitution that the Chump in Chief has already pissed on and now wiping his arse on while the South African junkie is rooting through the national wealth and human database so HIS cronies will be doing rather well once the buffoon is kicked out of office but you're all just a bunch of Bumhole engineers all talk and no trousers while you ponce about with rifles in fast food joints thinking you're minutes away from an invasion of flying monkeys.

[seeyounexttuesday]

@Shiprex that was a lot of words to say nothing.

[Shiprex]

So rule of law doesn't exist in duhmerica?
Seems like it with the cult in charge

[seeyounexttuesday]

@Shiprex I’m upset about these idiot judges not following the constitution, too.

[andreasderjuengere]

The others aren't?

[AviatorTom]

No, the US has always been an oligarchy, where a relatively small group of individuals wield most of the power.

[loveslongnails]

It's been an oligarchy since it was conceived. LOL

[masterSir]

we should get ride of those that make tens of million on a $175,000 pay check.

[beefcakebradybatson]

D**N SKIPPY !!! RIGHT ON, AOC AND BERNIE !!!

[Gwendoline]

Becoming. I believe it already is.

[VyacheslavSokolov]

I don't know.

[SmokinAces2000]

Obviously