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MadameButterfly

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12. And the billionaires who were made rich

Reply to LisaL (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:31 PM

8 hrs ago

in our democracy are on board and helping turn it into an autocracy because the want even more money. And it hasn't occurred to them that freedom to say what they want, not be unfairly imprisoned, not have their wealth stolen by a dictator, or even to live in a country where they are surrounded by happy people--is worth giving up the incremental wealth that they can't even ever spend.

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