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betsuni

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5. The myth that all dysfunction in government is caused by money and everyone and everything's corrupt

Reply to RandySF (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:12 AM

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and rigged by billionaire oligarchs except the populist saviors who are the only ones fighting for The People against both sides elite establishment blah blah blah blah blah blah..

Buffett on a list of bad oligarchs, and now bad billionaires...

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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: 'The richest people in America [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP

Why is Bernie calling out Buffet? RandySF Saturday #1

Agreed ProfessorGAC Saturday #2

In his 2023 book his oligarch list is "Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Gates, Buffet, the Waltons, the Kochs, and their ilk" betsuni Saturday #3

I never saw wealth as intrinsically bad RandySF Saturday #4

The myth that all dysfunction in government is caused by money and everyone and everything's corrupt betsuni Yesterday #5

And Gates has so far given away $100 billion, and considers that a start. DFW 16 hrs ago #6

Absolutely. betsuni 14 hrs ago #7

Consider the headlines and the work involved DFW 14 hrs ago #9

He's not wrong... WarGamer 14 hrs ago #8

It's not that he is calling out "bad" billionaire trillionaires vs "good" oligarchs. He is simply saying Nanjeanne 13 hrs ago #10

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 13 hrs ago #11