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On any political talk shows. They always complain about politics and parties but never talk about the billionaires influence.
What people want and need matters little.
The billionaires get paid first in ALL legislation.
It's the money stupid.
pressbox69
(2,252 posts)about money and tax cuts while they watch their own heads plop into the baskets?
Orrex
(63,851 posts)Dick Clark when you really need him.
thbobby
(1,474 posts)owned by these billionaires. That is why they never talk about billionaire influence in politics. The MSM is corporate media controlled by billionaires.
They ignore the herd of elephants filling the entire room.
SamKnause
(13,721 posts)It is called Citizens United.
One of the worse decisions the Supreme Court ever made.
SeaDoo77
(540 posts)What billionaires are funding their campaigns over and over and over. Run ads. Make low information rural voters understand they are voting wrong.
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)We need a Constitutional amendment!
Auction not government.
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,574 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Talk show hosts, for the most part, are a part of the investor class and work for some of the most wealthy among us.
For profit news is one of our biggest problems. I have zero answers in this area. It's extremely important they stay independent but that doesn't seem possible. They will always be dependent to some force.
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,692 posts)Politicians are bought and paid for by the highest bidder now. As long as that exists, we have a huge problem.