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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20368770

It’s easy to understand if you realize that America is essentially a corporation rather than a country, and that country is only representing its shareholders.

In case you’re confused - if you’re not rich and powerful, you’re not a shareholder. You’re an employee or a commodity or an expense, and you exist to enrich the shareholder class.

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[–] DarkShaggy@lemmy.world 79 points 20 hours ago (8 children)

Yep truth...one of the only candidates I ever gave serious money to. His platform was basically "Hey let's catch up to the rest of the 1st world nations shall we?"....

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 34 points 16 hours ago (7 children)

Uh guys, even the "giving money to politicians" thing is really fucking weird

[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Starmer seems to disagree.

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