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applegrove

(132,184 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:04 PM 8 hrs ago

What being a billionaire scion taught J. B. Pritzker about standing up to one.

Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.

Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) 2026-03-30T22:00:11.144Z
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What being a billionaire scion taught J. B. Pritzker about standing up to one. (Original Post) applegrove 8 hrs ago OP
JB is my 1st choice for 2028, if he wants it. SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #1
This is fascinating. greatauntoftriplets 7 hrs ago #2
A wonderful hunan being! some_of_us_are_sane 7 hrs ago #3
❤️ littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #4
Nice article. I've read his family history Figarosmom 5 hrs ago #5
K&R UTUSN 5 hrs ago #6
DURec leftstreet 5 hrs ago #7

SheltieLover

(80,436 posts)
1. JB is my 1st choice for 2028, if he wants it.
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:19 PM
7 hrs ago

His family is from Ukraine & I guarantee you, he is no ruskie ASSet!

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,172 posts)
3. A wonderful hunan being!
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:43 PM
7 hrs ago
How "opposite ends of the Poles" are Pritzger's personal story when compared to selfish, undisciplined Trump.

Night and day. He's got MY vote!

Figarosmom

(11,962 posts)
5. Nice article. I've read his family history
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:39 PM
5 hrs ago

before and their dealings with trump. They bested him before and I think trump is actually afraid of dealing with him one to one. Even trying to take him down with all his minions JB still is way above him.

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