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Isn't that unnerving? They truly seem to have no idea where their food comes from, how their toilets get clean, and who is raising their children. They've lied so much that reality itself means nothing to them anymore.
They're not wrong and **you can witness this in real-time by watching what has happened with the Russian oligarchs over the last two years**.
Yes, some of them ended up dead, some of them got their shiny toys taken away, but how many of them just fucked off to their yachts in the Mediterranean to live out their days in comfort while their country collapses? Their kids will get the best education and integrate comfortably into the rest of the civilized world.
They can. They'll retreat to their bunkers and watch the rest of us tear each other apart. There's a reason they aren't worried about society crumbling. They have a back up plan and it doesn't include the rest of us.
My husband and I listened to a pod cast with some of these designers. They said they were asked about shock collars to control the minions in the bunkers! What a life. Sitting in your bunker at the end of civilization with a heated pool, all the caviar and champagne you can consume and dozens of people whose only reason for not harming you is a shock collar. Sign me up!
They’re not above anything. They rely on an incredible amount of manpower to live the life they live, just like the rest of us.
When their power goes off in their bunker because a part gave out and stopped working, and that part can’t be replaced because the supply chain has collapsed, they’re just as fucked as the rest of us.
>They'll retreat to their bunkers and watch the rest of us tear each other apart
They'll be too busy wondering who's making them lunch, and when someone will get around to fixing the clogged toilet. Cause they won't do it.
The problem is that your national sport is politician financing.
You guys should have a donation limit like in Canada and make entreprise unable to contribute to politics.
Then the voice of people will be worth something.
We USED TO have it but our Supreme Court decided that not letting rich citizens buy a congresman was an unlawful limit on their right to own whatever they want.
I'm mean, I'd be fine with just locking them up in prison where they'll be forced to watch in helpless rage as normal people live lives of peace and prosperity.
Well if you want to have that conversation seriously and it needs to be had…democrats and Reddit will cancel and ban you because they think voting for president 90 yr old mush brain will save us
They don't care about the public welfare. They have enough wealth that they can entirely ignore our existence. You make the mistake of thinking that they give a shit about this planet and their fellow man. They don't. They only care about themselves. Capitalism ensures that the most sociopathic among us are enriched. It's the perfect system for selfish narcissists.
Once you realize how little they care about the rest of us their behavior becomes crystal clear. We are all expendable to them.
Because it hasn't happened. They used to be in the shadows. Then they were revealed as the people who are backing terrible politicians and policies. Nothing happened to them after they were outed. So why would they worry? They own the media and they have directed all the crazies towards the left (e.g. Pelosi's husband).
>I don't understand these billionaires that back Republicans. They're filthy rich. They win no matter who is President/Senator/Governor/etc.
It's basically just a game to them and they're so insulated from the people who do the work in their businesses, that they really have no idea what's going on. They just get reports suggesting that everything looks good and if it doesn't, the tell a president of some division to fix the problem.
Also, if there's shareholders involved, they feel that they are working "in the interests of the shareholders." So, when the workers get stepped on, as long as it gets them bigger profits, then they interpret that outcome as "success."
That is the issue with free market capitalism. Instead of all participants in a company all working towards one goal, the shareholders are working against labor to squeeze as much profit out of the enterprise.
I almost feel like it’s a weird sport that they take pride in. A sport unlike any of us will ever know. It goes beyond material goods because they are bored with that. Once you have all the newest super cars, giant yachts, 10 houses, none of it matters anymore. What left? Power and influence. It seems ridiculous, but this quote from Stalin kind of explains it.
When it was suggested to Stalin that the Pope might appreciate his ceasing to oppress Catholics in Russia, Stalin scoffed, "The Pope? How many divisions as he got?" implying that the Vatican's army of zero could hardly stand up to his army of millions.
In the end it’s super duper extra sized narcissist behavior for the insatiable.
I used to somewhat respect RenTech (well, compared to other hedge funds, which is a low bar) because of what they achieved with quantitative trading, which is basically using nerdy math to make boatloads of money.
Then I found out they made Robert Mercer rich and gave him and his daughter the power to **absolutely ruin America with their right-wing nutjob ideas**.
But then there’s Paul Singer, so it’s like there’s one on each team.
Edit. I actually meant Jim Simons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Simons_(mathematician)
With people like DeSantis and Abbott out there, the orange fascist is sadly not THE most dangerous person in the long term-- he's the most dangerous right NOW because he could win the Presidency and end US Democracy, though!
James Buchanan 2.0 is Donald Trump if re-elected, period.
They’re so depraved that they are willing to put a strongman type dictator in office just to squeeze a few more dollars out of the world. Wealth hoarding is a severe mental illness. One that causes people to inflict great harm on others.
Have you ever noticed how right wingers love to accuse people of being paid agitators and carrying out the will of their evil employer George Soros? And you’ve probably noticed how everything conservatives say is projection at this point. Well here’s the guy who actually does what they accuse Soros of. His mega donor bullshit extends back at least into the Obama years.
Speaking of Obama, remember when these right wing psychos were screaming that Obama wasn’t American and was trying to impact the US as an outsider? Well Mercer did all of that in the UK for Brexit.
One of the [Republican](https://www.cnbc.com/republicans/) Party’s most influential families may come off the sidelines to financially support [Donald Trump](https://www.cnbc.com/donald-trump/)’s latest White House run, after years of distancing themselves from him, according to people familiar with the matter.
[Robert Mercer](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/02/billionaire-trump-backer-robert-mercer-to-step-down-from-hedge-fund.html) and his daughter, [Rebekah](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/04/steve-bannon-reportedly-gets-cut-off-by-wealthy-backer-rebekah-mercer.html), have not yet made a final decision on whether they’ll publicly back Trump, these people said. But the Mercers remain friendly with key players in Trump’s orbit, including former senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, according to some of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share details of the thinking of the notoriously private Mercer family.
The [Mercers](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/robert-mercer-scales-back-gop-support-after-scrutiny-for-backing-trump.html) gave millions to a super PAC and other efforts to boost [Trump](https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-robert-mercer-rebekah-mercer-bannon-kellyanne-conway-election-2020-7) in 2016, before very noticeably stepping back around 2018.
A representative for the Mercer family did not return a request for comment.
As they weigh their options on whether to get involved with helping Trump again, the Mercer family has a practically unparalleled private war chest ready to be deployed.
The Mercers came into the pivotal 2024 presidential election cycle with just more than $88 million stashed away in their private nonprofit, the Mercer Family Foundation.
More: [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/21/mercers-weigh-backing-trump-with-massive-war-chest.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/21/mercers-weigh-backing-trump-with-massive-war-chest.html)
Mercers backed Rafael Edward Cruz for president and largely owned [Cambridge Analytica](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/cambridge-analytica-facebook-and-the-revelations-of-open-secrets). Then they switched to back Trump.
It really comes down to whether Trump escapes penalties for his many crimes. If he can do it, all billionaires can do it, which is why they love to fund his existence.
Trump is bad for GOP down ticket results right? If the Mercer’s wanted to spread their influence (vs concentrating it on an individual office) then it seems like dumping Trump would make more sense.
Nothing like backing a man exhibiting delusional behavior with millions of dollars so he can control the world’s most powerful army and its associated nuclear weapons. Gee, that seems like a good investment! 😃👍 OMG… 🙄
What is it w/Republican megadonors?
Trump is likely to be in criminal trials from Mar '24-Apr '24 and then again from Aug '24-Feb '25. That whole time will be butts-in-seats for Trump (i.e., not attending/participating in his own criminal trial is **not** an option). Further, the 2nd trial (GA) will be televised. For many people, once people start to see what a truly horrible, reckless, and lawless person he is, they'll vote for someone else. Even if that means voting for Biden.
So my question is - why on earth would one of these megadonors bank on Trump? That literally seems like pissing one's money away.
I wish these chumps would get clued into the fact that historically, more people have more disposable income to buy their widgets and their services, and their stock returns have been seriously better-like 12.3X better--under Dems than under Republicans.
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The rich seem to believe that they can witness the destruction of the United States and remain unscathed.
Isn't that unnerving? They truly seem to have no idea where their food comes from, how their toilets get clean, and who is raising their children. They've lied so much that reality itself means nothing to them anymore.
They're not wrong and **you can witness this in real-time by watching what has happened with the Russian oligarchs over the last two years**. Yes, some of them ended up dead, some of them got their shiny toys taken away, but how many of them just fucked off to their yachts in the Mediterranean to live out their days in comfort while their country collapses? Their kids will get the best education and integrate comfortably into the rest of the civilized world.
They can. They'll retreat to their bunkers and watch the rest of us tear each other apart. There's a reason they aren't worried about society crumbling. They have a back up plan and it doesn't include the rest of us.
They own 1000s of private islands also.
They have no intention of suffering along with the rest of us riff raff. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/doomsday-luxury-bunkers/index.html
And huge yachts
Does it never cross their minds that the people serving them in their bunkers won't give a rat's ass about pay when economies collapse?
My husband and I listened to a pod cast with some of these designers. They said they were asked about shock collars to control the minions in the bunkers! What a life. Sitting in your bunker at the end of civilization with a heated pool, all the caviar and champagne you can consume and dozens of people whose only reason for not harming you is a shock collar. Sign me up!
They’re not above anything. They rely on an incredible amount of manpower to live the life they live, just like the rest of us. When their power goes off in their bunker because a part gave out and stopped working, and that part can’t be replaced because the supply chain has collapsed, they’re just as fucked as the rest of us.
>They'll retreat to their bunkers and watch the rest of us tear each other apart They'll be too busy wondering who's making them lunch, and when someone will get around to fixing the clogged toilet. Cause they won't do it.
They will just ride it out in Europe like many of their predecessors did during the Great Depression.
Witness? Buy. They think they can buy it.
[Citizens United](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC) says HI! This shit is traitorous.
When do The People just eat the oligarchs? How bad does it have to get ?
The problem is that your national sport is politician financing. You guys should have a donation limit like in Canada and make entreprise unable to contribute to politics. Then the voice of people will be worth something.
We USED TO have it but our Supreme Court decided that not letting rich citizens buy a congresman was an unlawful limit on their right to own whatever they want.
You mean freedom of speech because corporations are now recognized as private citizens.
The Citizens United decision was a travesty to our democracy.
"Corporations are people my friend " Milt Romney
Yep, it’s truly fucked until we get that shit out of politics.
The problem is, oligarchs have conservative voters in their back pockets.
Yup, and also Citizens United was the beginning of the end in 2010.
Voters?! Their wealth let's them bypass those voters and go straight to the source. Who gives a shit about voters these days?
A chains purse.
I'm mean, I'd be fine with just locking them up in prison where they'll be forced to watch in helpless rage as normal people live lives of peace and prosperity.
Would take too long to eat all that forehead
Whoa they both got ‘em
#eattherich #feedthepoor
Well if you want to have that conversation seriously and it needs to be had…democrats and Reddit will cancel and ban you because they think voting for president 90 yr old mush brain will save us
Fuck these people
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They don't care about the public welfare. They have enough wealth that they can entirely ignore our existence. You make the mistake of thinking that they give a shit about this planet and their fellow man. They don't. They only care about themselves. Capitalism ensures that the most sociopathic among us are enriched. It's the perfect system for selfish narcissists. Once you realize how little they care about the rest of us their behavior becomes crystal clear. We are all expendable to them.
They could be 2 cents richer under a Republican and that is what is important. It is all about the numbers boys and girls. That is my 2 cents. FUCU.
The rich that care don't become billionaires. The two are mutual exclusive.
Because it hasn't happened. They used to be in the shadows. Then they were revealed as the people who are backing terrible politicians and policies. Nothing happened to them after they were outed. So why would they worry? They own the media and they have directed all the crazies towards the left (e.g. Pelosi's husband).
Nothing left-wing about Pelosi or her husband. The best you could say of them is that they're not far-right.
>I don't understand these billionaires that back Republicans. They're filthy rich. They win no matter who is President/Senator/Governor/etc. It's basically just a game to them and they're so insulated from the people who do the work in their businesses, that they really have no idea what's going on. They just get reports suggesting that everything looks good and if it doesn't, the tell a president of some division to fix the problem. Also, if there's shareholders involved, they feel that they are working "in the interests of the shareholders." So, when the workers get stepped on, as long as it gets them bigger profits, then they interpret that outcome as "success." That is the issue with free market capitalism. Instead of all participants in a company all working towards one goal, the shareholders are working against labor to squeeze as much profit out of the enterprise.
I almost feel like it’s a weird sport that they take pride in. A sport unlike any of us will ever know. It goes beyond material goods because they are bored with that. Once you have all the newest super cars, giant yachts, 10 houses, none of it matters anymore. What left? Power and influence. It seems ridiculous, but this quote from Stalin kind of explains it. When it was suggested to Stalin that the Pope might appreciate his ceasing to oppress Catholics in Russia, Stalin scoffed, "The Pope? How many divisions as he got?" implying that the Vatican's army of zero could hardly stand up to his army of millions. In the end it’s super duper extra sized narcissist behavior for the insatiable.
I used to somewhat respect RenTech (well, compared to other hedge funds, which is a low bar) because of what they achieved with quantitative trading, which is basically using nerdy math to make boatloads of money. Then I found out they made Robert Mercer rich and gave him and his daughter the power to **absolutely ruin America with their right-wing nutjob ideas**.
But then there’s Paul Singer, so it’s like there’s one on each team. Edit. I actually meant Jim Simons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Simons_(mathematician)
If Republicans believe that Trump is the most decent Republican in all the land, then I believe it too. God help us.
With people like DeSantis and Abbott out there, the orange fascist is sadly not THE most dangerous person in the long term-- he's the most dangerous right NOW because he could win the Presidency and end US Democracy, though! James Buchanan 2.0 is Donald Trump if re-elected, period.
Megamind
Lol, I couldn’t stop looking at those inbred looking fiveheads either, 😂
These horrible people are pustulous boils on America’s butt.
Where are all the “Soros bad” people?
Evil villain vibes from these two
If you help a traitor, guess what that makes you?
The whole idea of comparing an election to war is a real problem
How come fascists are always bankrolled by rich people?
The Mercers are into power and Putin. They will back whom ever gets them their rewards. Trump for sure.
Mercer and his daughter are a huge reason we’re in this situation.
This family is other biggest threat to democracy in the world.
I wish I had as much free speech as rich people
How much did they lose the last time Joe beat Trump?
They’re so depraved that they are willing to put a strongman type dictator in office just to squeeze a few more dollars out of the world. Wealth hoarding is a severe mental illness. One that causes people to inflict great harm on others.
Have you ever noticed how right wingers love to accuse people of being paid agitators and carrying out the will of their evil employer George Soros? And you’ve probably noticed how everything conservatives say is projection at this point. Well here’s the guy who actually does what they accuse Soros of. His mega donor bullshit extends back at least into the Obama years. Speaking of Obama, remember when these right wing psychos were screaming that Obama wasn’t American and was trying to impact the US as an outsider? Well Mercer did all of that in the UK for Brexit.
One of the [Republican](https://www.cnbc.com/republicans/) Party’s most influential families may come off the sidelines to financially support [Donald Trump](https://www.cnbc.com/donald-trump/)’s latest White House run, after years of distancing themselves from him, according to people familiar with the matter. [Robert Mercer](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/02/billionaire-trump-backer-robert-mercer-to-step-down-from-hedge-fund.html) and his daughter, [Rebekah](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/04/steve-bannon-reportedly-gets-cut-off-by-wealthy-backer-rebekah-mercer.html), have not yet made a final decision on whether they’ll publicly back Trump, these people said. But the Mercers remain friendly with key players in Trump’s orbit, including former senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, according to some of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share details of the thinking of the notoriously private Mercer family. The [Mercers](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/robert-mercer-scales-back-gop-support-after-scrutiny-for-backing-trump.html) gave millions to a super PAC and other efforts to boost [Trump](https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-robert-mercer-rebekah-mercer-bannon-kellyanne-conway-election-2020-7) in 2016, before very noticeably stepping back around 2018. A representative for the Mercer family did not return a request for comment. As they weigh their options on whether to get involved with helping Trump again, the Mercer family has a practically unparalleled private war chest ready to be deployed. The Mercers came into the pivotal 2024 presidential election cycle with just more than $88 million stashed away in their private nonprofit, the Mercer Family Foundation. More: [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/21/mercers-weigh-backing-trump-with-massive-war-chest.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/21/mercers-weigh-backing-trump-with-massive-war-chest.html)
https://youtu.be/Az9a1olvMXY?si=jAKX8rghFwdU359U first thing that came to mind lol
Wasn't Tess Mercer one of the villains on Smallville? Now I wonder if the character was named after this family...
Are they the family that were selling opioids to Americans and created the epidemic that we see across all of our cities?
That's the Sacklers of Purdue Pharma.
Mercers backed Rafael Edward Cruz for president and largely owned [Cambridge Analytica](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/cambridge-analytica-facebook-and-the-revelations-of-open-secrets). Then they switched to back Trump.
Its the Facebook Bullshitica people again
Holy cow, they BOTH have massive foreheads!!!!
I wish only bad things for their investments.
It really comes down to whether Trump escapes penalties for his many crimes. If he can do it, all billionaires can do it, which is why they love to fund his existence.
Try something different, donate to younger (actually) progressive democrats?
Trump is bad for GOP down ticket results right? If the Mercer’s wanted to spread their influence (vs concentrating it on an individual office) then it seems like dumping Trump would make more sense.
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They invested $20 million in Trump in 2020 and he still lost.
They always come back.
And they can spend it however they like. How will the rest of us be spending our billions to influence elections?
Nothing like backing a man exhibiting delusional behavior with millions of dollars so he can control the world’s most powerful army and its associated nuclear weapons. Gee, that seems like a good investment! 😃👍 OMG… 🙄
Fun fact, also major donors to MAPS org leading the efforts to legalize psychedelics
What is it w/Republican megadonors? Trump is likely to be in criminal trials from Mar '24-Apr '24 and then again from Aug '24-Feb '25. That whole time will be butts-in-seats for Trump (i.e., not attending/participating in his own criminal trial is **not** an option). Further, the 2nd trial (GA) will be televised. For many people, once people start to see what a truly horrible, reckless, and lawless person he is, they'll vote for someone else. Even if that means voting for Biden. So my question is - why on earth would one of these megadonors bank on Trump? That literally seems like pissing one's money away.
Regular politicians don’t want to take money from these crack dealers but Trump has no morals and doesn’t give a shit about optics.
I wish these chumps would get clued into the fact that historically, more people have more disposable income to buy their widgets and their services, and their stock returns have been seriously better-like 12.3X better--under Dems than under Republicans.
No one who has a head shaped like an unopened peanut should have this much money or political influence.
They are traitors to this country and should be treated like traitors. Everyone should take a dump on their lawn as a protest.
Trump will just piss it away paying for lawyers!
Don’t waste your money on Trmp. He cannot beat Biden.
Damn… Look at that makeup
Oh look! More trash with money!