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Best_man23

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4. The one thing this 'DOGE' horror is doing

Reply to Aussie105 (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:33 AM

Feb 2025

Its shining a bright light on the desperate need to get rid of Citizens United. The Citizens United ruling now allows people like Leon Musk and the Crypto bros to essentially buy the Presidency and influence Senate and Congressional races.

Leon bought himself the Presidency for $277 million. The Convicted Felon may be sitting in the office, but Leon is calling the shots and running the show.

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In a normal administration, DOGE wouldn't exist. [View all] Aussie105 Feb 2025 OP

Elon bought himself a "president" Skittles Feb 2025 #1

Maybe they should be called the GOPimp4Putin Party? Jit423 Feb 2025 #7

DOGE and Musk as equivalent to the corporate "efficiency officers", no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #2

you may have noticed, normal world is in tthe rear view miirror and ffading fast rampartd Feb 2025 #3

I've taken to prefacing observations about current events with "You know, in a sane and rational world...." sop Feb 2025 #5

The one thing this 'DOGE' horror is doing Best_man23 Feb 2025 #4

'The Pro-Money Court: How the Roberts Supreme Court Dismantled Campaign Finance Law' sop Feb 2025 #8

Elon can't offer them incentives like you would in a private corp. Why would they want to work harder with fewer people RoeVWade Feb 2025 #6

The plan is to destroy the government and have a dictator take over. Swede Feb 2025 #9

The goal is to destroy the US government. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #10