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ancianita

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44. Yes, I know all that. He STILL keeps Nebraska as Republican as in his childhood, too.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 03:49 PM
Jul 11

Have you ever read "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving? That's who Buffett has become.

Read up on philanthropy. Philanthropy was invented by the rich to
a) assuage their stricken consciences about HOW they made their money, and
b) to control who deserves money so that they can keep a docile class system in place through the power of their money.

I want you to know that while oligarchs exist, even good ones like
Democratic donors like Tom Steyer, Fred Eychaner, George Marcus, Deborah Simon, S. Donald Sussman and a whole lot of the Hollywood crowd, and very few of the Silicon Valley crowd, I also want to remind you of this:

We are in oligarch wars right now.

We are SUFFERING because for decades the anti-woman patriarchal oligarchs have by stealth bought the GOP, the SCOTUS, AND ARE NOW TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE BRANCH through henchmen.

Want me to list the Democrats whose campaigns have accepted Big Oil money? THAT's how oligarchs operate. They are insurgents of every democratic institution through their corporations.

They are in league with mammon -- they cannot serve two masters and have sold their souls no matter how much they go to church -- and through their corporate investments and donations, don't care about humans' welfare, only themselves and those nearest them.

Bernie Sanders has always been right about oligarchs, and when Biden says, "I don't care what millionaires think," I'm with Joe who is with women and unions.



That was a great post, ancianita! Thanks for this information! BComplex Jul 11 #1
Thank you back, BComplex. ancianita Jul 11 #2
Take pause before criticizing... Hugin Jul 11 #3
I hear you. ancianita Jul 11 #4
Oh, I know... Hugin Jul 11 #6
I know you know. But here's the thing. ancianita Jul 11 #7
There aren't many left... Hugin Jul 11 #10
But they're in their 50's. ancianita Jul 11 #11
Which brings us back to the oligarchs... Hugin Jul 11 #12
Yup. ancianita Jul 11 #15
Oligarchy is modern day feudalism. Hugin Jul 11 #22
Great list of offenders... FarPoint Jul 11 #5
And I'm sure I missed a lot. ancianita Jul 11 #8
K&R 2naSalit Jul 11 #9
K/R moondust Jul 11 #13
Reich is right and batting 1000 these days. Thanks! ancianita Jul 11 #16
Oh yeah! moondust Jul 11 #19
SCOTUS is doing their best to remove our protections RIGHT NOW FakeNoose Jul 11 #51
Excellent post happy feet Jul 11 #14
Thank you! Great to spread it to family & friends, and please spread it to platforms if you can. ancianita Jul 11 #17
Good work, ancianita! Wild blueberry Jul 11 #18
The reason why we can't have nice things in this country! Initech Jul 11 #20
Bookmarked! Thank you! All inspired by the Powell memo and following James Buchanan's plan. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 11 #21
Yes, they are. ancianita Jul 11 #33
Why is Warren Buffett on the list? Hieronymus Phact Jul 11 #23
Warren Buffett on the list is a surprise for me KS Toronado Jul 11 #25
Me too BonnieJW Jul 11 #30
Also, when asked about class warfare Buffett said Gary 50 Jul 11 #31
I Agree And Buffet Could Easily Donate A Billion Dollars To A DNC Super PAC MayReasonRule Jul 18 #59
Buffett is one of the good ones Charging Triceratops Jul 11 #29
Prove it. I have proof that he isn't one of the good oligarchs, but is one of the conflicted oligarchs. ancianita Jul 11 #36
I owe you no proof Charging Triceratops Jul 12 #54
lol all you want, it's not high school anymore. ancianita Jul 12 #55
Does Warren Buffet own Coca Cola? Not sure about all his holdings but I thought that was one. ancianita Jul 11 #34
One reason is that while he may be a Democrat, his buddy from Chicago, Republican Pete Ricketts, is in the Senate, his ancianita Jul 11 #35
So being a demoocrat isn't good enough Hieronymus Phact Jul 11 #38
Not if they're an oligarch DONATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY through their companies to Republican governors or candidates ancianita Jul 11 #40
I don't keep lists of people. Good or Bad Hieronymus Phact Jul 11 #45
Neither do I. But evil triumphs when good people do nothing. ancianita Jul 11 #46
Apparently you do. Hieronymus Phact Jul 11 #47
Of course! Apparently so do women and the Democratic coalition in the country. ancianita Jul 11 #48
Appears Warren donates to both parties, more to Rs than Ds KS Toronado Jul 11 #39
EXACTLY. Just like many oligarchs & companies who don't care that much about democracy, just their bottom line. ancianita Jul 11 #41
Did you know he still lives in the house he was born in? KS Toronado Jul 11 #43
Yes, I know all that. He STILL keeps Nebraska as Republican as in his childhood, too. ancianita Jul 11 #44
ding , this . AllaN01Bear Jul 11 #24
Trumpism isn't some new bastard form of conservatism. Cowpunk Jul 11 #26
Warren Buffet is a dem! GoreWon2000 Jul 11 #27
See Post #35 ancianita Jul 11 #37
I've actually seen Warren Buffet talk very strongly in favor of equality for women GoreWon2000 Jul 12 #56
Of course he talks in favor, he's got women in his life. But look who's still running NE after all these years. ancianita Jul 12 #57
Repugs support big government to control women's bodies GoreWon2000 Jul 11 #28
Amen orangecrush Jul 11 #32
Excellent post! crosinski Jul 11 #42
K & R Bookmarked FakeNoose Jul 11 #49
... ancianita Jul 11 #50
I was going to say the same to you my friend FakeNoose Jul 11 #52
Awww! Ridin' with Biden will do that to us! ancianita Jul 11 #53
Kick! Great information here! liberalla Jul 13 #58
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