But what about OUR rapacious criminal oligarchs?

[ProfessorPlum]

There is something I don't quite understand about this whole takeover of our government by a Russian spy ring. The goal is quite clearly to drain American assets into the pockets of the oligarchs in Russia, the criminal syndicates who have stolen all of Russia's public wealth, by creating discord, deregulating, sowing confusion, basically raising a cloud of anarchy that obscures the massive theft of American public wealth and destroys our institutions. We are being raped, robbed, and pillaged by the Russian Mafia.

But what I don't understand is why this scheme has the apparent blessing from America's own rapacious criminal oligarchs. Are the Koch Brothers just going to stand by and let the Russian mob drink our milkshake? If anyone should be stealing American assets, shouldn't it be American shitheels? Where's our sense of patriotism?

Are Sheldon Adelson, Peter Thiel, Foster Friess, Ken Langone, the Mercers, etc. really just going to stand by and let Putin and his vicious ring of thugs steal the money from American pockets?

I don't get it. They've worked so hard to take away Americans' money, to steal it through the levers of the American government, doesn't it seem weird that they are just going to let Russia steal it instead? Does not compute.

[delisen]

1. Our oligarchs getting massive tax cut

Tax bill coming up in congress -massive cuts for super rich plus no federal tax on super rich estates.

Ending health insurance forAmericans is part of the tax cut plan-gets rid of a major budget expense so tax cuts can pass.

Our oligarchs feel identity with Russia-which aims to be the white, Christian leader of the world.

Our oligarchs don't identify with modern American diversity, for many of them Russia is the America of the future-a safe haven for the super rich.

[librechik]

2. You mean the President and his cabinet?

They are just fine, firing as many people as possible, and raking in the cash for Trump in 2020. A hollowed-out government can't prosecute criminals or even order stamps.

[L. Coyote]

3. YES. "We are being raped, robbed, and pillaged by the Russian Mafia."

Remember the good old days, when we had corporate raiders? Now, they are going after democracies, public wealth, and basic human rights.

[dawg]

4. We aren't being pillaged by the Russians. We've just been taken out of their way.

And in return for looking the other way on Russia, our oligarch's get to rob us blind.

See? It's a win-win situation.

[WinkyDink]

5. Russia isn't getting anything from the 1%. Everybody is taking from the 99%.