U.S. is ‘becoming a kleptocracy, oligarchy’: Sen. Murphy slams billionaires picked for Trump admin.

https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/u-s-is-becoming-a-kleptocracy-oligarchy-sen-murphy-slams-billionaires-picked-for-trump-admin-227613253835

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  2. Has been for a long time, just getting a lot more blatant about it now.

  3. Democrats: Yeah. The billionaires should be pulling the strings, not actually in the positions.

  4. Say our US senators, almost all making millions somehow with near prescient trading, donations and consultations. Gee, how did our laws end up enabling such a thing? Who manages this empire?

  5. Trump’s inauguration is gonna be an all-you-can-pocket-tax-payer-money buffet. His whole term too

  8. Everything thing else in US is money driven and for sale why not the President… Right ? Right?

  10. It’s actually always been a plutocracy, masquerading as a democracy.

  11. just think of one thing…national debt actually gives its lenders a steady guaranteed income without any effort at all…this has been going on since the 80’s.

  14. If you want to post about “President Musk” on X or Truth to screw with Vice President Trump, feel free to use any of these images to really piss him off. I’ve been trying to pull together a compilation of as many as I can find online.

    [https://imgur.com/a/president-trump-memes-qiRoTIN](https://imgur.com/a/president-trump-memes-qiRoTIN)

  17. Bernie’s been screaming on YouTube about this. Yet… The voted for Trump.

  18. Australia here. Can I just say to all those Americans that voted for President Musk. You reap what you sow. Ha ha ha!

  19. Draining the “swamp” 😂 No one knows what’s better for America,than billionaires.

  20. Most Americans don’t care about fascism. The word is too big for their little brains. They are definitely not gonna care about the kleptocracy and the oligarchy.

  24. Since the *Citizens United* ruling in 2010, corruption has exploded.

    One of the worst decisions in US history. A 5-4 decision.

    Every Democrat on the Supreme Court voted against it.
    ________

    PS: Here’s what ultra-conservative [Justice Scalia had to say in defense of his ruling](https://youtu.be/UgQGJjQq4uk?t=30).

    It’s jaw-droppingly pathetic.

  25. All these Democrats speaking out sure were quiet when they were getting corporate money too.

    Now they’re going to learn what happens to controlled opposition after they’ve helped do away with Democracy

  29. The correct verb tense is “became.”

    They just shut the door behind them. Their help is about to pull the ladder.

  30. They went full mask-off before Musk even got sworn in

  32. Becoming? Thought we were well past that point, it’s just more blatant now.

  34. It’s already been that. Incomin admin is just giving a peek.

  38. America voted for this! Americans want this.

    The democrats who played the game with a losing strategy wanted this to happen so they can make more money from fundraising against Trump.

    The companies want this to dismantle regulations and make more money.

    The republicans want this for money and power most obviously.

  40. Hasn’t it always been one or intended to be. Idk.

  45. Trumps original campaign manager Paul Manafort had previously worked for a bunch of leaders that most of which were banned from their country or jailed for stealing tons of money from their government.

  46. Boy these senators sure say a lot of things that sound good.

  47. If you voted for him thinking he was not the establishment and would help the common man…

    Jesus it’s so fucking easy to be right and a broken record right now.

    How much of this literal shit show was predicted pre-election by people not wanting a full on oligarchy? Basically every step.

  49. Becoming? Fucking hell, it’s been one for ages, they’re just not bothering to hide it anymore.

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