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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22332949

JD Vance said that ‘American power comes with certain strings attached’

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 50 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is why billionaires shouldn't exist.

The other thing I need to mention is that is that Elon Musk is far from the only billionaire with a massively disproportionate influence on elections and society. Or even the biggest. He is just the biggest attention whore of them all.

[–] C126@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

It'd be messed up for the government to do this even if he wasn't a billionaire though. End corporations in bed with government.

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Democracy voted for this, apparently