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In reply to the discussion: GOP campaigns took $7.35 million from oligarch linked to Russia [View all]sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)21. Yes, Trump, Zuckerberg are plutocrats if not oligarchs
See this Politico article
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/18/to-my-fellow-plutocrats-you-can-cure-trumpism-215347
In Russia, oligarchs owe loyalty to Putin. In America, it seems their main loyalty is to the almighty dollar.
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I agree, once he is an American citizen, and he provided that money from his bank account, that's
OnDoutside
Oct 2017
#31
If "oligarch" means "a very rich business leader with a great deal of political influence"
oberliner
Oct 2017
#9
So Zuckerberg, Trump, Cuban, Bloomberg would be oligarchs under your definition
Not Ruth
Oct 2017
#12
Kicked, in the hope that this turns out to be more fire than smoke.
FailureToCommunicate
Oct 2017
#17
Every politician should be asked in every appearance if they accepted money from this guy.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2017
#43