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applegrove

(118,468 posts) Sat Mar 5, 2022, 03:50 AM Mar 2022

Tweet of the Early Morning:

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Get on this UK!!!

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Tweet of the Early Morning: (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2022 OP

We need to shine a strong, disinfecting light on the Russian money trail. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #1

One of the core reasons for the American Revolution... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #2

Midnight Writer

(21,696 posts)

1. We need to shine a strong, disinfecting light on the Russian money trail.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 11:08 AM

Mar 2022

"Follow the money" has never been more true than it is now.

Russia embarked on a campaign of coordinated, targeted corruption of Western political parties and corporations.

It is time to tear their influence out of our democracies.

Pull it all out by the roots or it will keep growing.

Wounded Bear

(58,594 posts)

2. One of the core reasons for the American Revolution...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 11:25 AM

Mar 2022

was the close connections between The East India Company and the Crown and Parliament.

Britain has been no stranger to the collusion between business interests and their government. Money is power, power is money. It's been true since both were invented.

Oh, and the US might be marginally better, but not much.

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