In the words of the late Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, “We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.” mariannewilliamson.substack.…

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The US has a ruling class – and Americans must stand up to it | Bernie Sanders

In the year 2022, three multibillionaires own more wealth than the bottom half of American society – 160 million Americans. This is unsustainable

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It’s why we back a republic instead. You seriously should educate yourself on that fact.
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We are both a Constitutional republic and a representative democracy. Read a book.
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Wealth redistribution now!
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Voting is like trying to stop a hurricane with your breath.
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And, unfortunately, we know which one Americans prefer.
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Absolutely cannot have both!!!!
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That’s why vote blue no matter who. Amiright?
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I doubt you are in favor of this...
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The DNC's rejection of a ban comes after dark money flooded Democratic primary races across the country this year, targeting progressive candidates seeking to challenge Democratic incumbents. democracynow.org/2022/9/9/he…
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Typically shallow (and likely deliberate) Dem Party tribalism and apologia here. This photo is from decades ago. A far more accurate pic of the political party of the wealth class today in 2022 would be Biden, Pelosi, AOC, and all other faces of the purely corporatist Dem Party.
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