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DFW

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4. Well put

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 02:35 PM

Feb 2025

Generic hate of successful people can be framed by the other side as pure jealousy, and not the disdain for people who abuse power and trash the Constitution. Obviously, many people who do that have immense great wealth, but not all who have immense wealth act with the same degree of evil. It will ultimately be the Constitution and its defenders who set things right, not the IRS.

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It's good to see protests, but I wonder if the pro-democracy, anti-billionaire framing is right for this moment [View all] EarlG Feb 2025 OP

Good point n/t Lulu KC Feb 2025 #1

Just oligarchs works for me, there is no set dollar amount Uncle Joe Feb 2025 #2

People are against Musk because of what he is doing, not because he is rich. dalton99a Feb 2025 #3

And that number is growing exponentially PortTack Feb 2025 #20

+1. He's hurting tens of thousands of federal workers and their families basically for shits and giggles dalton99a Feb 2025 #28

The total lack of understanding of how govt works is also stunning. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #40

+1. He knows to use government for free money and regulatory protection against competition to great effect. dalton99a Feb 2025 #43

Exactly. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #44

Well put DFW Feb 2025 #4

My sign says 'Musk is a Bond Villain' alittlelark Feb 2025 #5

The Horatio Alger myth orangecrush Feb 2025 #6

personally, i'd like to see a focus on the moral bankruptcy of the ruling elite. start w epstein's list. mopinko Feb 2025 #7

as a Party, we'll be wandering in the wilderness until we reclaim the Populist label from the GOP. WarGamer Feb 2025 #8

Russell Voght came out and said it. Qutzupalotl Feb 2025 #9

Doing what the billionaires wanted is how we are in this mess. Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #10

Yes. The idea that Americans consider the wealthy members of the hated "Them" in the populist Us vs Them betsuni Feb 2025 #11

I think people are getting angrier at the billionaires by the day. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #12

+1 leftstreet Feb 2025 #13

as well they should. The disparity is obscene. They just keep cleaning the trough and hoard it. Few exceptions. Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #24

I agree. The GOP tax scheme budget bronxiteforever Feb 2025 #25

I have always thought one of the obstacles has been that some people think yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #39

Yes, probably multiple factors Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #41

I'm more inclined to let those folks define what they're protesting for bigtree Feb 2025 #14

There are many, many entities organizing different groups around different messages right now. Pushing for WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2025 #15

We should definitely be pushing the anti-constitutional behavior of Elon Musk and DOGE. GoodRaisin Feb 2025 #16

like schoolhouse rock said... eShirl Feb 2025 #17

I would also like the continual referring to him as a FELON to end. Abolishinist Feb 2025 #18

President Musk & the First Felon. CrispyQ Feb 2025 #32

Democratic billionaires and other pro democracy billionaires Meowmee Feb 2025 #19

The ruling class has no interest in opposing the ruling class. Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #30

Yes, they do Meowmee Feb 2025 #45

Good idea! Wild blueberry Feb 2025 #21

Agreed. highplainsdem Feb 2025 #22

IMHO, we must do both. Passages Feb 2025 #23

Diverse signage demanding equity for all would be inclusive of everyone's concerns. Harker Feb 2025 #26

Pro-Constitution, Anti-Monarchy Pinback Feb 2025 #27

Left populism is the answer to right populism. nt. Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #29

When another Luigi can't take any more, aocommunalpunch Feb 2025 #31

It's a very valid OP. bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #33

good points one and all et tu Feb 2025 #34

"the Constitution IS America, and without it, there is no America" says it NoSheep Feb 2025 #35

"Why won't you stand up and defend the Constitution?" Yes, THIS is the framing. Beartracks Feb 2025 #36

Let's start countering the myth of bootstrap billionaires. And tie them to slavery. Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #37

Thank you! yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #38

Very good post misanthrope Feb 2025 #42

Does that mean that eating the fuckers is out of the question? Getting caught up Autumn Feb 2025 #46

Or... kentuck Feb 2025 #47