Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Showing Original Post only (View all)**IF** the big donors are able to force Biden out, they will be sending a message to the NEXT [View all]
nominee, telling him or her that they better play by their rules or else they will also be kneecapped.
It will be sending a message to the world that OUR PRESIDENT doesn't run our party, Pelosi doesn't, Schiff doesn't - they are all merely servants to the billionaires.
The UNELECTED billionaires.
This is what Thomas Paine wrote about in Common Sense. It is common sense that the people should rule themselves - they should not be ruled by a wealthy, unelected aristocracy class.
No more progressive legislation. Do what the billionaires want or the politician or the party goes down.
It's a back door coup and it is happening right now.
A Citizens United coup. Money runs us. Money decides.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
45 replies, 4410 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (120)
ReplyReply to this post
45 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
**IF** the big donors are able to force Biden out, they will be sending a message to the NEXT [View all]
TasminCat
Jul 18
OP
In Russia, Putin rules the Oligarchs. The Oligarchs pay him in order to exist.
ProudMNDemocrat
Jul 18
#5
They want to beat Trump. This isn't a conspiracy. They saw the debate. They've seen the polls in which two-thirds of
Doodley
Jul 18
#11