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In reply to the discussion: Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system [View all]nuxvomica
(14,113 posts)54. They are literally planning to sack the treasury
If they have control of the payroll systems, what's to stop them from funneling it all into their own pockets? This is what the oligarchs do in the end stage of empires. I don't think I'm overreacting; it just seems that way because we've been under-reacting for so long.
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Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2025
OP
The billionaires and criminal politicians have just pulled off the heist of the century.
Irish_Dem
Jan 2025
#12
everyone needs the government to function somewhat, to regulate banks and deposits and the money supply
LymphocyteLover
Jan 2025
#40
The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. George Washington
travelingthrulife
Jan 2025
#14
Looting of your taxpayers hard earned money and blaming the powerless in our financial system
Stargazer99
Jan 2025
#15
I come here to see the news everyday, just to see how crazy it is. Then I go crazy.
LeftInTX
Jan 2025
#31
Well remember that the SCOTUS only spends time on less than 1% of the cases that come before them
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2025
#50
But in the past when an appellate court ruled in favor or something the supremes did not like they jumped in. Right.
LiberalArkie
Jan 2025
#51