#Oligarchy in America

[wherepond]

American oligarchy

Bernie Sanders accuses Trump, Musk of creating 'Oligarchy in America'

During remarks on the Senate floor, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) criticized the Trump Administration for moving the country towards 'oligarchy'.

[tippingpointtampabay]

https://tippingpointtampabay.org/the-rise-of-oligarchy-in-america/

[phantominzie]

EVERYONE.

DONT FORGET TO LOOK UP #cutewinterboots ON TIKTOK! THERE'LL BE SOME BIG BITS OF ICE ON THE ROADS FOR QUITE SOME TIME, SO BE SURE TO INVEST IN SOME CUTE WINTER BOOTS.

That is all, y'all have a good one and stay safe during all this ICE!

edit: fascists, racists, nazi's, homophobe/transphobes, and trump dick riders can politely fuck off on this post. I'm tired of dealing with y'all, stop trying to be edgy in the comments of this post, I will just block you so piss off.

[sunnypopoki]

They didn’t even wait until the 19th to ban TikTok. Honestly I hope people realize how big this situation is. TikTok was a news outlet for a lot of Americans who couldn’t get proper news and information (especially when their own news stations are just propaganda and fake news we don’t need to hear), it was also a home to many small businesses and people just trying to make a living. The US government is NOT banning it because of “data” or whatever shit they made up—they are banning it to control the masses and more than just that. This is bullshit.

[scottguy]

Government for sale. Only the rich get the laws they want.

The super PAC, which defended Trump on abortion, got its more than $20 million from the "Elon Musk Revocable Trust."

[thorazinedreams]

Here’s a list of Elon’s little nazi gang with headshots. If you see them out there you know what to do.

[molten222]

[whispers-a]

I know everyone is riled up about Biden calling America an Oligarchy but you all need to realize that it's been an oligarchy. America is run by the rich, that's what an oligarchy is.

[vintage-tigre]

[beauty-funny-trippy]

⠀ Economists have repeatedly warned that the second Trump administration will be a boon to the ultra wealthy and a backslide for everyone else. Elon Musk is in agreement, and he wants regular Americans to just suck it up. Under Trump, Musk will not only be granted a tax boon, but a position in the federal government where his decisions would — by his own admission — steamroll Americans desperate for economic stability.

[lee-lee-la]

Happy president's day!! <3

[violet-phoenix-nebula]

For the first time, I am seriously researching moving to another country.

It's so fucking hard to imagine actually leaving America, because... it's my home, and I've always been proud to be an American. I still am, and I still love America.

The problem is, America isn't America anymore. And that hurts so fucking much.

[sunnypopoki]

Just because Trump supposedly brought tiktok back doesn’t mean he’s someone worth following. You may notice that TikTok says “thanks to Trump we are back” or something of that matter, but you need to realize that people will do good things to persuade others to follow them. Trump has caused many issues inside America and a lot of his values and actions follow the same path past dictators followed. He does not care about Gaza, Ukraine, or Congo. He does not care about the immigrants who come into our country. He does not care about the LGBTQ+ community. He does not care about the black, asian, Native American, Mexican lives in American. He’s selfish, he wants power, and he knows how to control the masses. Remember to stay smart guys and love your neighbors.

[newtsgirl122]

Um? - January 19th, 2025

So as of now, TikTok was restored in the U.S. - we all got a little message from the app praising Donald Scumbag Trump. Which is 100% propaganda and political theatre.

I still plan on leaving the app as well as anything Meta and X related come tomorrow when that POS takes office.

One thing I do want to acknowledge is what was said about Americans after the TikTok shut down - many of us are a victim of circumstance. This is where we just so happened to be born. Do you really think we enjoy being the laughingstock of the world? This country is 100% an oligarchy! Half of us are educated and DID NOT vote to reelect him! I didn't! I never voted for him and never will!

I am a historian, I study History - specifically WWII and the Holocaust as well as anything pertaining to genocide, fascism, and the like. Ever since 2016, I have been screaming from the rooftops that this is the path we are on. I am going on 22 years old this year and I knew way back then that this place is a huge mess, and I don't want to live in it! I want to live where I am not going to fear for my life going to school or a grocery store! I want to be able to afford groceries and healthcare and I want my kids to have a good quality education! I am not rich! Being able to eat tomorrow is hardly in my budget let alone being able to leave. I have a list of places I'd love to be a citizen of instead of the U.S. but now I see just how much my fear of being welcomed is validated.

It reminds me of the Handmaid's Tale, when the Canadians started attacking American refugees who escaped Gilead. My ancestry originated from mainly Ireland, Switzerland, and Scottland. I still have close relatives that live in Switzerland. You all see what Trump says he wants to do - if I would leave for the fear of my safety as a bisexual, non-Christian, single woman with a baby on the way, would I be understood and welcomed? Or would I receive hate and backlash for being an invader? All because I'm sick of living in constant fear?

This country is not what we are indoctrinated from the age of 5 to believe it is. It is full of suffering, struggle, and oppression on levels many of you don't see. My parents were drug addicts. I was raised by my grandmother who gets no aid or support from anyone and now works part time. The "American Dream" is just that, a dream.

Americans may very well need help in the not-so-distant future, who will be there to help us? Or will we all be condemned?

Xenophobia isn't exclusively American...

[political-us]

[izz-ler]

What if Elon Musk's hyperfocus on the letter 'x' is because it's the closest he can get to a swastika in the current alphabet?