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highplainsdem

(63,641 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2026, 04:33 PM Wednesday

Greg Sargent: The oligarchs, who if anything had it pretty easy under democracy, have thrown us to the fascist wolves

This is a good point. The oligarchs, who if anything had it pretty easy under democracy, have thrown us to the fascist wolves. And they had another option. Let's remember that when reconstruction time arrives.
— Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social) 2026-06-17T20:03:42.179Z

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