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Daniel Gordon's avatar

Great essay. I learned many things.

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David A. Bell's avatar

Thanks!

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Alexander Simonelis's avatar

Tell us about Soros, hypocrite.

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Doron Ben Atar's avatar

Fascinating essay David. As usual. But I am bothered by the fact that oligarchy and "broligarchs" have become the new red alert words for the progressives. Trump is no longer Hitler and we are no longer facing fascism. It is certainly unseemly that these billionaires are surrounding Trump, but what can we do about it? Deny them access on account of their wealth? Confiscate their wealth suddenly and without due process? (You can't tax them -- they'll simply move the money to other tax free countries.). Armed revolution? Should we bring back the Gulags?

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David A. Bell's avatar

I can't speak for the progressives, but I've been using the word oligarchy for years, because it fits. What can we do about it, short of armed revolution? Well, reversing Citizens United would be a start. Legislation protecting federal legislation against DOGE and instituting additional safeguards against corruption would be nice. And these people can't simply move all their wealth offshore. There's plenty that can and should be taxed.

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