After Qassem Soleimani’s killing by American military forces on Jan 3rd, weapons manufacturer Raytheon’s stock shot up, closing at a record high. The man in charge of the Pentagon, Defense Sect Mark Esper, spent years as Raytheon’s top lobbyist before joining the Trump admin.
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Before the Raytheon man, the interim Defense Secretary before him was an ex Boeing exec. That’s how it works, folks. And it will work that way until we get the money out of politics.

Jan 15, 2020 · 2:55 PM UTC

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This is how deeply corrupt it all goes. “Pity the nation whose breath is money”. Indeed.
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This is a great narrative. Get $ out of the political stream of future political candidates. It’s a generation away at least. But doable. And l won’t see it cause I’m older but my children and grandchildren will benefit so it’s important to most of us. ☮️&❤️
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So....should we support Bernie? Who then? Yang?
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Yep. And the ten-year anniversary of the Citizens United decision is coming up next week, @marwilliamson. We must get money out of politics. Money shortchanges voices like yours. And Julian Castro. And Kamala Harris. And Cory Booker.
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Great have you endorsed bernie yet
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Thank You @marwilliamson for being a real journalist, these are the type of facts I'm interested in, I will draw my own conclusion from them.
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On the other hand, Raytheon invented the microwave oven. Sometimes war leads to progress. Everybody hates on big corporations, but we all benefit from them.
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HEAR hear!!!!!
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As you bring these #bigtruths before #wethepeople, a unity evolves from this understanding that has powerful influence over change. We can and will get money out of politics if we stand together and claim this direction. Thank you for your leadership in this. #MarianneMovement
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We Need @TulsiGabbard
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