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Keepthesoulalive

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9. They assumed things would remain the same with the old guy

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 04:52 PM

Jul 19

But he knew how government worked and started to make changes they don’t like, you know like helping most Americans. He has to go so they can rule. Tax breaks aren’t as important as ruling and making all people subservient.

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This full court press and blitz can mean only one thing. The oligarchs know Biden will win! [View all] Solomon Jul 19 OP

That's exactly what I'm thinking. lees1975 Jul 19 #1

he ? OnDoutside Jul 19 #2

Biden. I was looking for the edit button after I posted. Let me see if I can find it now. Solomon Jul 19 #6

Why did they support him the first time? Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #3

+1. Seems the obvious question. Silent Type Jul 19 #5

Capital gains; taxes; Not just the amount, but the idea of it. Solomon Jul 19 #8

They assumed things would remain the same with the old guy Keepthesoulalive Jul 19 #9

Prescisely. Including regulations, etc. Solomon Jul 19 #14

I'd guess THIS. calimary Jul 19 #16

They assumed that he would pay lip service to Bettie Jul 19 #30

Because he wasn't Bernie Sanders and they viewed *rump as being too dangerous or unstable. Uncle Joe Jul 19 #43

And if this is their motivation, why not just be GOP donors? Oliver Bolliver Butt Jul 19 #46

They are favoring GQP LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #53

That would mean Adam Schiff is one of these oligarch's buddies and Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #55

It's all over the news. The billionaires demanding Dems dump Biden Bluesaph Jul 20 #70

It's a great question, and maybe AOC gives a clue to what they're up to ? OnDoutside Jul 19 #57

I doubt it has to do with misogyny and racism, if it is true tech billionaires are behind this Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #59

I would have thought the same, but why would they want to get rid of Harris too ? OnDoutside Jul 19 #60

Yup, they want those tax cuts dump is promising them. StarryNite Jul 19 #4

My wife said this immediately and there's another thread pointing this out. Biden keeps talking about making them pay Solomon Jul 19 #7

and they don't want anti-trust enforcement... DBoon Jul 19 #34

He can't be bought and they're scared sh*tless liberalmuse Jul 19 #10

That's not the only thing it can mean democrattotheend Jul 19 #11

Ok. Right. They are scared of Trump giving them more power and tax cuts. Right. Solomon Jul 19 #12

Yes, they know what is at stake birdographer Jul 19 #27

I agree. relayerbob Jul 19 #13

Geez, does this mean we can "look forward" to more of this in four years no_hypocrisy Jul 19 #15

Probably. They're NOT giving up OR going away. calimary Jul 19 #17

And stopping them will be Joe Biden's legacy. rubbersole Jul 19 #18

I Agree! WiVoter Jul 19 #19

Yeah, the way the corporate media won't Farmer-Rick Jul 19 #20

That is yobrault1 Jul 19 #21

yep. barbtries Jul 19 #22

IKR? It's so unexpected and disappointing... liberalla Jul 19 #29

Disappointed that Nancy pelosi can be added to the list of organ grinders monkeys JT45242 Jul 19 #23

Yes! liberalla Jul 19 #24

Sherrod Brown is quite the oligarch iemanja Jul 19 #25

Then she and all of these other Democrats Desert grandma Jul 19 #28

They see it otherwise iemanja Jul 19 #33

Their internal polls from the big donors LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #40

What polls do big donors take iemanja Jul 19 #41

All polls favor Biden LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #42

All polls do not favor Biden iemanja Jul 19 #44

Yes, they do favor Biden LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #47

Sigh iemanja Jul 19 #49

So why is big money fighting Biden now? LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #51

Why isn't this big money backing Trump then iemanja Jul 19 #52

They mainly support the GQP LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #54

And you base that on what? iemanja Jul 19 #56

They can control Kamala LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #58

Why? What makes you think they can control her? iemanja Jul 19 #64

They control lots of pols LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #65

No evidence iemanja Jul 20 #68

Lol. Who said those people are the oligarchs? Those people are second layer people. They are manipulated by their fear Solomon Jul 19 #35

You don't seem to understand how elections work iemanja Jul 19 #36

Did you actually read my reply? You're saying the same damn thing I just said. Their fear is losing the Solomon Jul 19 #45

You literally wrote the opposite of what I said iemanja Jul 19 #50

Lol. You obviously don't understand my post. Solomon Jul 19 #66

I read English iemanja Jul 20 #67

You are correct. Renew Deal Jul 19 #61

Media broncobev1 Jul 19 #26

For reporting what the politicians tell them? iemanja Jul 19 #39

They also know he will ask them to pay their fair share of taxes BoRaGard Jul 19 #31

Oligarchs suck period. we can do it Jul 19 #32

Also Abstractartist Jul 19 #37

They are scared LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #38

So disappointing DownriverDem Jul 19 #48

It certainly indicates that big money knows it sailing into a stiff wind. DFW Jul 19 #62

Biden builds a robust economy. Now the bastards want to crash it and profit off it. GreenWave Jul 19 #63

This Sounds Like RobinA Jul 20 #69