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		ZeroGravitas on July 17, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Andreessen Horowitz co-founders explain why they'r... The money from Musk et al is used to convince the poor that they shouldn't vote or should vote against their interests. Everyone gets a vote (though in an imperfect system) but $45 million a month can buy a lot of BS to neutralise those votes in various ways.

newfriend on July 17, 2024 [–]

Are you saying that poor people who vote for Trump are voting against their interests?

red-iron-pine on July 17, 2024 | [–]

yes. modus operandi of the GOP since Reagan.

Trump is just balls-out about courting the rich, and absolutely willing to say and do anything to pander to the proles

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