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LearnedHand

(3,389 posts)
Fri Dec 31, 2021, 04:02 PM Dec 2021

Sure wish voting rights had as big a voice as Delta Airlines CEO

This has been bothering me ever since the CDC announcement: How is it the CEO of Delta proposes a shortening of quarantine time and CDC falls all over itself to make the science match the what he wants? Meanwhile, voting rights advocates are begging the federal government/Congress to do something and just CRICKETS! I sure wish the little persons had as big a voice. Oh wait: I forgot money makes it he CEOs more equal.


Edit: Corrected typo.

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Sure wish voting rights had as big a voice as Delta Airlines CEO (Original Post) LearnedHand Dec 2021 OP
Broken nation. nt Celerity Dec 2021 #1
Truth LearnedHand Dec 2021 #2
Same problem as education advocates..no big donors JT45242 Dec 2021 #3
Same problem as education advocates..no big donors JT45242 Dec 2021 #4
Money doesn't talk, it swears DBoon Dec 2021 #5
People get the government support that they can afford. Chainfire Dec 2021 #6
Just to be clear, you're blaming the Democrats, right? brooklynite Dec 2021 #8
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Chainfire Jan 2022 #10
Do you have proof that the Delta CEO's comments skewed the CDCs analysis? brooklynite Dec 2021 #7
Says a lot Philosophizing Fool Dec 2021 #9

JT45242

(2,278 posts)
3. Same problem as education advocates..no big donors
Fri Dec 31, 2021, 04:20 PM
Dec 2021

In our pay to play system, made worse by citizens united, only those interests that put cash on the barrel head move.

Money pays and money says.

If we donated as much money as the CEO of the airlines and coal companies, we might be able to move manchin.

JT45242

(2,278 posts)
4. Same problem as education advocates..no big donors
Fri Dec 31, 2021, 04:24 PM
Dec 2021

In our pay to play system, made worse by citizens united, only those interests that put cash on the barrel head move.

Money pays and money says.

If we donated as much money as the CEO of the airlines and coal companies, we might be able to move manchin.

brooklynite

(94,585 posts)
7. Do you have proof that the Delta CEO's comments skewed the CDCs analysis?
Fri Dec 31, 2021, 06:04 PM
Dec 2021

He wrote a letter. So what? What was Delta going to do if they didn't shift the policy?

 
9. Says a lot
Fri Dec 31, 2021, 06:20 PM
Dec 2021

Our politicians and government workers, in all parties, seem to increasingly be of the ilk to praise power, money, and control over freedom, democracy, and representing the lowly voter. If it were truly of import, we would see an individual bill pursuing voters rights, rather than the current boondoggle it is included in. A reawakening needs soon occur in D.C. or we will witness a reshuffling of priorities as never before.

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