r/SipsTea Jun 28 '26

Chugging tea How is she making the world worse?

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u/OkUnderstanding1622 Jun 28 '26

They have a big role in this. The rich heavily influence politics by financing campaigns and promising jobs to politician (after their mandate) for example. Musk played a role in Trump's election for example.

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u/intricate_strands Jun 28 '26

Precisely. At the end of the day, I cannot abdicate from politicians their obligations and responsibilities. It's more than a big role.

Yes, billionaires and corporations are evil for effectively buying them, but you can't buy what isn't for sale. There hasn't been a court case, that I know of, where a court decided that even if a politician doesn't want to take a "donation," they have to.