Evil Rich People

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

I'll say it again, this guy makes me more nervous that Trump does - and Trump makes me plenty nervous.

[BiggDick]

ah gutter beat me to it.

works here too tho

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

"The peaceful transfer of power"......

[BiggDick]

For the first time ever, instagram just suggested for me to follow Vice President J.D. Vance and First Lady Melania Trump.

In other news…so how bad could Red Note be, really?

[Overlander]

"The peaceful transfer of power"......

It wasn't there to witness in 2020....

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

Not an example of evil (well, maybe kind/sort of if you listen to the story at the end) but probably an example of rich....
Listen to the entire thing. There is a crazy story near the end and I like the last thing he says.
Would have liked it better if had said "it can't buy you happiness but".....right before he says it.

[Shirley]

I really like Mark Cuban. The discussions he's willing to engage in on twitter, back when I used to go there, show him to be a savvy, curious person, in what I perceive to be a good light.

Not that he's perfect or that I necessarily agree with him on every particular subject, but that's OK, because he seems like someone who, while no doubt looking out for his own best interests, is acting in good faith for society as a whole.

I don't think it's totally out of the realm of possibilities that he could be the "candidate like Obama (who) can rise up in the next four years and reverse this", pdub was taking about.

[BiggDick]

twitter-savvy billionaire makes appeal to take on the establishment and "reverse this..."


have we hard this one before?

[DeletedUser]

I really like Mark Cuban.

Same.

[BiggDick]

for the record, I think he seems a helluva lot more decent than a lot of other evil rich people.

where I'm coming from is maybe the burden should be on him to demonstrate why things like his own individual accumulation of wealth is a qualification to be an effective public leader.

[Shirley]

for the record, I think he seems a helluva lot more decent than a lot of other evil rich people.

where I'm coming from is maybe the burden should be on him to demonstrate why things like his own individual accumulation of wealth is a qualification to be an effective public leader.

The MAGA cultists have taught us that America no longer requires such rigor to be given the office. If Cuban, or anyone else, for that matter, merely shows us their tax returns, they'll be light years ahead of the current holder of the office, in terms of transparency, and the humility one might hope for from someone seeking to be entrusted with such power.

Unfortunately, MAGA cultists suffer not only from fear of the everything, but also lack the self-confidence and self-respect to require that someone who would seek their vote for an office of such responsibility, would, at a minimum, respect them enough to be frank with them and reveal where their interests lie.

[BiggDick]

it's pretty wild that we might legit see the JFK/RFK/MLK files before we see Trump's tax returns.

But shit, short of actually showing them in good faith like every other candidate, Trump's already come out and said he's been exploiting the system all along. It's not like there would really be anything too surprising at this point. I'd day, "I digress," but actually, this comment still fits very well in this thread.

As for tax returns, that's an awfully low threshold to be entrusted with such power here.

I think the candidate and leader we need, is someone with some actual class consciousness.

But, considering this is America, I would not suggest anyone hold their breath that we'll ever get one.

[twocoach]

it's pretty wild that we might legit see the JFK/RFK/MLK files before we see Trump's tax returns.

But shit, short of actually showing them in good faith like every other candidate, Trump's already come out and said he's been exploiting the system all along. It's not like there would really be anything too surprising at this point. I'd day, "I digress," but actually, this comment still fits very well in this thread.

As for tax returns, that's an awfully low threshold to be entrusted with such power here.

I think the candidate and leader we need, is someone with some actual class consciousness.

But, considering this is America, I would not suggest anyone hold their breath that we'll ever get one.

Didn't he already do all this only to have them all be redacted? Just a dumb distraction.

[BiggDick]

something like that...or didn't some investigation leak the returns and it turns out he was paying like $700 a year in taxes, yet no one batted an eye?

[Shirley]

[Overlander]

it's pretty wild that we might legit see the JFK/RFK/MLK files before we see Trump's tax returns.

But shit, short of actually showing them in good faith like every other candidate, Trump's already come out and said he's been exploiting the system all along. It's not like there would really be anything too surprising at this point. I'd day, "I digress," but actually, this comment still fits very well in this thread.

As for tax returns, that's an awfully low threshold to be entrusted with such power here.

I think the candidate and leader we need, is someone with some actual class consciousness.

But, considering this is America, I would not suggest anyone hold their breath that we'll ever get one.

Didn't he already do all this only to have them all be redacted? Just a dumb distraction.

He will do it for no other reason than to delegitimize our investigative branches.

[Shirley]

it's pretty wild that we might legit see the JFK/RFK/MLK files before we see Trump's tax returns.

But shit, short of actually showing them in good faith like every other candidate, Trump's already come out and said he's been exploiting the system all along. It's not like there would really be anything too surprising at this point. I'd day, "I digress," but actually, this comment still fits very well in this thread.

As for tax returns, that's an awfully low threshold to be entrusted with such power here.

I think the candidate and leader we need, is someone with some actual class consciousness.

But, considering this is America, I would not suggest anyone hold their breath that we'll ever get one.

Didn't he already do all this only to have them all be redacted? Just a dumb distraction.

He will do it for no other reason than to delegitimize our investigative branches.

^^^

Anything to sow doubt about America and its institutions, so his cult will look to him for answers and protection from their overwhelming fear of the everything.

[Shirley]

[Overlander]

Didn't he already do all this only to have them all be redacted? Just a dumb distraction.

He will do it for no other reason than to delegitimize our investigative branches.

^^^

Anything to sow doubt about America and its institutions, so his cult will look to him for answers and protection from their overwhelming fear of the everything.

Weak, stupid, sheep

[twocoach]

it's pretty wild that we might legit see the JFK/RFK/MLK files before we see Trump's tax returns.

But shit, short of actually showing them in good faith like every other candidate, Trump's already come out and said he's been exploiting the system all along. It's not like there would really be anything too surprising at this point. I'd day, "I digress," but actually, this comment still fits very well in this thread.

As for tax returns, that's an awfully low threshold to be entrusted with such power here.

I think the candidate and leader we need, is someone with some actual class consciousness.

But, considering this is America, I would not suggest anyone hold their breath that we'll ever get one.

Didn't he already do all this only to have them all be redacted? Just a dumb distraction.

He will do it for no other reason than to delegitimize our investigative branches.

Getting the attention of the part of his MAGA base who are pissed off about his pardons for those who assaulted police officers back onto someone else is a conveniently timed event.