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Budi

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51. You missed the point. Its the power of their billions & influence in buying the Presidency to suit..

Fri Mar 18, 2022, 02:29 PM

Mar 2022

...to suit their agenda.
Its the power of purchase & influence.
Has nothing to do with the votes from SV itself.
Their money & influence is a far greater reach than the votes in that one area they call home.

Millionares & Billionares of Silicon Valley.
Peter Thiel is a libertarian like the Kochs. He & his fellow SV influencers stood firm behind Trump for a reason.

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Kinda my point. gibraltar72 Mar 2022 #29

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K & R . There's an agenda... Budi Mar 2022 #37

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How dismissive is it to ignore the female PoC that's in the VP position?!?! uponit7771 Mar 2022 #25

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I agree and why? Bettie Mar 2022 #32

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THIS! THIS! THIS Peacetrain Mar 2022 #31

So looks like we're ok with Big Corporate Millionares & Billionares now? Budi Mar 2022 #34

Is this the same Silicon Valley Retrograde Mar 2022 #43

You missed the point. Its the power of their billions & influence in buying the Presidency to suit.. Budi Mar 2022 #51

Not sexist or racist; ideological brooklynite Mar 2022 #42

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Wow. So now "Millionares & Big Corporate Billionares" are cool again? Budi Mar 2022 #53

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Wow. So much for fair weather friends, huh. Budi Mar 2022 #65

Same way "Millionaires and billionaires" suddenly became just "billionaires," wonder if betsuni Mar 2022 #80

Be a millionare, write a book! Budi Mar 2022 #87

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+++ JohnSJ Mar 2022 #74

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