The enshittification of politics

[Doc Sportello]

29. Not even close

I will counteract your unsubstantiated claim with facts:
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"Billionaires from coast to coast are putting their influence and money behind Donald Trump, a wave of support that is helping the former president narrow his fundraising gap with President Joe Biden and seize new momentum in his race for the White House.
Some have already donated millions to his campaign, some have announced plans to do so, and some are only saying for now that they will vote for him.Trump, meanwhile, is returning the favor. He is reportedly promising to make policy changes that would help their businesses and perhaps even rely on them as advisers if he returns to the White House. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Trump and Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk have discussed a formal advisory role for the billionaire if Trump should win.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/prominent-billionaires-from-wall-street-to-silicon-valley-are-warming-up-to-donald-trump-080018971.html

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Paywall but here's the headline which explains it - and it was written BEFORE the debate:
Trump Outraises Biden in May as Billionaires Cut Big Checks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-21/trump-outraises-biden-in-may-as-billionaires-start-giving-big?embedded-checkout=true

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Sorry, you're going to have to make up something else to defend the tech bros trying to take over our government.