Scathing FOX editorial warns of the influence the Super Rich have on politics

[Toddsterpatriot]

He was spot on in 2005. Called it. He was right. So keep saying his name and nothing else and think you won the debate.

Was he wrong? Who’s sponsoring the White House Easter this year?

He was a whiny twat in 2005. He was a whiny twat before 2005.
He's been a whiny twat since 2005.

 

[Delldude]

He was spot on in 2005. Called it. He was right. So keep saying his name and nothing else and think you won the debate.

Was he wrong? Who’s sponsoring the White House Easter this year?

The democrat socialist?

 

[sealybobo]

He was a whiny twat in 2005. He was a whiny twat before 2005.

I can see why you would want to stay focused on the author and not what he wrote because he was spot on in 2005. I'll just cut and paste the highlights

A new aristocracy is taking over, to the capture of those governments and economic enslavement of their people by corporate aristocracies.

Starting with the Reagan when corporate tax revenues were slashed to a low not seen since 1929.

The transition from a governmental society to a feudal one is marked by the rapid accumulation of power and wealth in a few hands, with a corresponding reduction in the power and responsibilities of governments that represent the people.

Once the rich and powerful gain control of the government, they turn it upon itself, usually first eliminating its taxation process as it applies to themselves. SOUND FAMILIAR?

As George H.W. Bush pointed out when he was president, this isn't just an American phenomenon. It's a New World Order.

We have shifted to a corporate run state. It appears "free" and even allows elections, albeit they are only among candidates funded and approved by corporate powers, held on voting machines owned by those corporate powers, and marketed in media owned by those corporate powers.

 

[Delldude]

The transition from a governmental society to a feudal one is marked by the rapid accumulation of power and wealth in a few hands, with a corresponding reduction in the power and responsibilities of governments that represent the people.

This says it all:

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

I can see why you would want to stay focused on the author and not what he wrote because he was spot on in 2005. I'll just cut and paste the highlights

A new aristocracy is taking over, to the capture of those governments and economic enslavement of their people by corporate aristocracies.

Starting with the Reagan when corporate tax revenues were slashed to a low not seen since 1929.

The transition from a governmental society to a feudal one is marked by the rapid accumulation of power and wealth in a few hands, with a corresponding reduction in the power and responsibilities of governments that represent the people.

Once the rich and powerful gain control of the government, they turn it upon itself, usually first eliminating its taxation process as it applies to themselves. SOUND FAMILIAR?

As George H.W. Bush pointed out when he was president, this isn't just an American phenomenon. It's a New World Order.

We have shifted to a corporate run state. It appears "free" and even allows elections, albeit they are only among candidates funded and approved by corporate powers, held on voting machines owned by those corporate powers, and marketed in media owned by those corporate powers.

I can see why you would want to stay focused on the author and not what he wrote because he was spot on in 2005.

He was whiny and full of shit in 2005.

Starting with the Reagan when corporate tax revenues were slashed to a low not seen since 1929.

What were corporate tax revenues before Reagan?
What did Reagan do to corporate rates? When?

Once the rich and powerful gain control of the government, they turn it upon itself, usually first eliminating its taxation process as it applies to themselves. SOUND FAMILIAR?

Yes, his whining is very familiar.

 

[Papageorgio]

You need any more proof the rich have taken over our government? I mean besides Elon offering $1 million dollars to voters in Wisconsin?

What did he king do if you committed an act against him? Or someone in the Royal court? You execute them. Send a message. Today trump is going to execute Luigi fo killing a ceo. In a state where executions are illegal. S the king trumps up federal charges. So obvious.

And let’s say you vandalize my car and get caught. What will be your penalty? Now what if you vandalize the court jesters Tesler? What then? Much stiffer penalties. Is trump more like Hitler, king James or putin? Or a little bit all three.

The rich have always owned the government.

 

[sealybobo]

The rich have always owned the government.

Not as much as they do now. This all started in the late 70's. The rich waged class warfare on American workers. We were too expensive. They are always looking to increase profits. One way to do that is break the social contract with workers, break unions, send jobs overseas, hire illegals. So they got Reagan in. The CIA helped. They (HW BUSH) got Iran to hold those hostages. Just like Trump used the stranded astronauts as political footballs. But this is why Reagan picked Bush to be VP. And how Bush got to be President. I wonder who helped his two sons steal Florida in 2000?

Put it this way. They own us more today than they did before the Supreme Court did Citizens United. The corporations own us more now that the court leans right. I'll tell you that much.

 

[Independent thinker]

MSN

Bernie is right. The super rich are turning the US into an Oligarchy. They have enough money to sway election in any direction they chose. It seem Bezos and Zuck are more interested in gaining favor with trump as they donate to his inaugural fund. Musk is just nuts. If voters do not wake up, the US will become a country like Russia....payed for and owned by the super rich.

Why are you mocking a man disabled with Asbergers? Where is your DEI? Where is your diversity? Where is your equity? Where is your inclusion?

 

[Papageorgio]

Not as much as they do now. This all started in the late 70's. The rich waged class warfare on American workers. We were too expensive. They are always looking to increase profits. One way to do that is break the social contract with workers, break unions, send jobs overseas, hire illegals. So they got Reagan in. The CIA helped. They (HW BUSH) got Iran to hold those hostages. Just like Trump used the stranded astronauts as political footballs. But this is why Reagan picked Bush to be VP. And how Bush got to be President. I wonder who helped his two sons steal Florida in 2000?

Put it this way. They own us more today than they did before the Supreme Court did Citizens United. The corporations own us more now that the court leans right. I'll tell you that much.

The largest transfers of wealth to the wealthy, in history happened under Obama and Biden, please quit playing stupid.

 

[sealybobo]

The largest transfers of wealth to the wealthy, in history happened under Obama and Biden, please quit playing stupid.

Yea Reagan to Trump.

So we have Reagan 8, Bush 4, Bush 8 and Trump 4.

What did Obama do to transfer the wealth from the middle class to the rich?

You are correct though. Rich people made a killing off the Bush Great Recession on Obama's watch and Covid that Trump handed Biden.

From 2019 to 2022, the median net worth of American families jumped 37% to $192,900, after adjusting for inflation. It’s the largest increase ever recorded by the federal Survey of Consumer Finances, released last fall. Surging home values and rising stock ownership fed the surge.

So why do you fight us Democrats on the rich paying workers better raises? Seems like Trump's doing all these things he says will raise our wages but how about this idea? Just fucking raise our wages.

The fact is, all the people in unions got big raises under Biden. So the only blue collar workers who aren't hurting still are unionized workers. They all got raises. Healthcare, Dock workers, UAW, casino, the list goes on and on. Do I need to post a link on all the gains blue collar union workers made under Biden?

And those of us with college degrees, got raises after covid. Or people who looked for a new job are making more. And after the great resignation, many many Americans got promotions.

I can tell you the policies that transferred wealthy from the middle class to the rich but you'll just blame Democrats. Like the rich hiring illegals. You'll say us Democrats wanted their votes. You're just conditioned.

 

[Delldude]

The fact is, all the people in unions got big raises under Biden.

How about all those big union raises that sent US jobs to China?

I was union rep for eight years and never got a memo for a raise from a president.

 

[sealybobo]

How about all those big union raises that sent US jobs to China?

I was union rep for eight years and never got a memo for a raise from a president.

Well sure. Corporations didn't like paying high American wages. So they sent jobs where the labor was cheaper. Wages in those countries have gone up. So it's not so cheap to make it over there anymore. So they want to come home. Plus they don't have to pay to ship the shit here if they make it here. And NOW Trump's giving them tax breaks. AND those jobs won't be high paying union jobs. Truth is most of that shit's going to be automated. We don't have the workers. So who's benefiting from this? Corporations.

A bunch of rich people just bought a lot of stocks. Things are low. They may go lower, but they bought stock and I might buy $5000 in stock on Monday. Funny I thought my brother said he bought $2000 in stock. He said $200,000. Fuck me!

 

[Delldude]

The fact is, all the people in unions got big raises under Biden. So the only blue collar workers who aren't hurting still are unionized workers. They all got raises. Healthcare, Dock workers, UAW, casino, the list goes on and on. Do I need to post a link on all the gains blue collar union workers made under Biden?

Why did Biden lose union support?

 

[sealybobo]

Why did Biden lose union support?

Half of them are really, really dumb. Every Demographic fell for it. Latinos, gays, blacks, unions, jews. Trump didn't win any of these demographics but he pulled from each of them with his rhetoric. This isn't new. Many autocrats, authoritarians, whatever you want to call them, they are taking over in a lot of countries with anti immigrant talk.

Unions will see the next time a big strike interferes with business, Trump will get involved and side with the corporations, and weaken unions power. Maybe even by passing new anti union laws like you can't strike. Take away their power so they are meaningless. I've worked at plants with meaningless unions.

Great example is Arabs in Dearborn, MI. Arab capital of America. They were mad Biden wasn't tough enough on Israel so they voted for Trump because he promised to bring peace. Now they are sooooo sorry they voted for Trump. Now he says he wants to run all the Arabs out of Gaza and he is 100% on Bibi Netenhayoo's side. Why did Biden lose Arab support? Because Arabs fell for the Trump con too.

 

[Delldude]

This isn't new. Many autocrats, authoritarians, whatever you want to call them, they are taking over in a lot of countries with anti immigrant talk.

It's the countries whose people are tired of carte blanche illegal immigration.

Unions will see the next time a big strike interferes with business, Trump will get involved and side with the corporations, and weaken unions power.

Unions were once great. Now they've become what they used to despise. They are huge corporations out to make a profit.....in many times, at the membership's expense.

I've worked at plants with meaningless unions.

Meaningless unions become that way from meaningless members. BTDT

They were mad Biden wasn't tough enough on Israel so they voted for Trump because he promised to bring peace. Now they are sooooo sorry they voted for Trump.

AP:
In a press release issued Wednesday by Arab Americans for Peace, the group said its members “appreciate the president’s offer to clean and rebuild Gaza” but “take issue with the president’s suggestion of taking over Gaza and removing its Palestinian inhabitants.”

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Half of them are really, really dumb. Every Demographic fell for it. Latinos, gays, blacks, unions, jews. Trump didn't win any of these demographics but he pulled from each of them with his rhetoric. This isn't new. Many autocrats, authoritarians, whatever you want to call them, they are taking over in a lot of countries with anti immigrant talk.

Unions will see the next time a big strike interferes with business, Trump will get involved and side with the corporations, and weaken unions power. Maybe even by passing new anti union laws like you can't strike. Take away their power so they are meaningless. I've worked at plants with meaningless unions.

Great example is Arabs in Dearborn, MI. Arab capital of America. They were mad Biden wasn't tough enough on Israel so they voted for Trump because he promised to bring peace. Now they are sooooo sorry they voted for Trump. Now he says he wants to run all the Arabs out of Gaza and he is 100% on Bibi Netenhayoo's side. Why did Biden lose Arab support? Because Arabs fell for the Trump con too.

Half of them are really, really dumb.

That's the case for any large group of democrat supporters.

Many autocrats, authoritarians, whatever you want to call them, they are taking over in a lot of countries with anti immigrant talk.

Many countries don't want millions of unskilled, law-breaking illegal aliens who don't want to assimilate. And if the politicians continue letting them enter and refuse to deport them, the people will support and elect a government that will.

 

[sealybobo]

Half of them are really, really dumb.

That's the case for any large group of democrat supporters.

Many autocrats, authoritarians, whatever you want to call them, they are taking over in a lot of countries with anti immigrant talk.

Many countries don't want millions of unskilled, law-breaking illegal aliens who don't want to assimilate. And if the politicians continue letting them enter and refuse to deport them, the people will support and elect a government that will.

Boy, no one seems to like or trust what Trump is doing except you brainwashed fuck heads.

U.S. stocks are falling in a manic Monday after Trump doubled down on his tariffs, despite seeing how much financial markets would love to see him do the opposite.

 

[Delldude]

Boy, no one seems to like or trust what Trump is doing except you brainwashed fuck heads.

U.S. stocks are falling in a manic Monday after Trump doubled down on his tariffs, despite seeing how much financial markets would love to see him do the opposite.

Phones ringing off the hook for meetings with other countries wanting to play 'lets make it deal'.

 

[eagle7-31]

MSN

Bernie is right. The super rich are turning the US into an Oligarchy. They have enough money to sway election in any direction they chose. It seem Bezos and Zuck are more interested in gaining favor with trump as they donate to his inaugural fund. Musk is just nuts. If voters do not wake up, the US will become a country like Russia....payed for and owned by the super rich.

Most all due to the so called Campaign Finance reform act of 1974 and the lawsuits following the passage of that law over Ford's veto.

 

[Meathead]

MSN

Bernie is right. The super rich are turning the US into an Oligarchy. They have enough money to sway election in any direction they chose. It seem Bezos and Zuck are more interested in gaining favor with trump as they donate to his inaugural fund. Musk is just nuts. If voters do not wake up, the US will become a country like Russia....payed for and owned by the super rich.

Of course Soros has been around and very active for years,