The billionaire wants to advance his political program while preserving his power and wealth

The billionaire wants to advance his political program while preserving his power and wealth

  • whereisk@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    What’s the downside for them? They either win big or things stay roughly the same and they might pay some extra tax but not much. No one (of them) is losing their bulk of their wealth or their freedom. Might as well roll the dice.

    • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Ask the Russian oligarchs how they feel about Purin causing massive sanctions against Russia.

      • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Or about throwing half of them in jail (or through the window) because they said something he didn’t like or because he wanted their stuff.

        Everyone thinks the leopard only eats other people’s faces.