Why Are the Wealthy Pouring So Much of Their Wealth into Politics? via Robert Reich — Friends, Last week, I testified at a congressional hearing organized by Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich about what Big Oil has gotten from its mammoth contribution to Trump’s 2024 campaign — and how much Americans are paying for this bribe in higher fuel costs and destructive climate change. The short answer: It’s the most corrupt deal in American history. But it’s hardly the only corrupt deal in Washington. Political corruption is growing dramatica

The wealthy are pouring unprecedented wealth into politics to secure policies that benefit them at the expense of everyd...

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Wealthy Donors May Now Potentially Gain Unchecked Power in Politics  Explore the unchecked power in politics as the Supreme Court hears a case that may undermine campaign finance laws in America.

Wealthy Donors May Now Potentially Gain Unchecked Power in Politics

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This term, the Supreme Court gave favors to its MAGA allies on two tracks Regular decisions benefited the conservative coalition, while Trump's power grew on the shadow docket.

This #IndependenceDay may be our last, as #tRump, #Republicans, #wealthydonors and, most importantly, the now-very-ironic #SupremeCourt bulldoze citizen's rights in #America.
#MotherJones lays it all out in this recap of the highest court's year of shame
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lol … #WakeUp folks the #ConservativeParty doesn’t have those $1000. Dollar a plate fundraisers for nothing they’ve got #WealthyDonors who benefit DIRECTLY from keeping the #Electorate that’s YOU in the dark and misinformed! 🤓

#Conservatives aren’t acting in the best interests of the #WorkingClass

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“Don’t let yourselves be FOOLED”
Remember #Tariffs are a TAX on product that is payed by the PURCHASER of the product NOT the seller and by implementing it this way #Trump is having YOU PAY directly at the cash register for his #TrillionDollarTax CUT to his #WealthyDonors while he cuts #Medicare 🤓

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Yup “PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE”
these are the aspirational values of the #ConservativeParty!
Take a public service that’s working,break it so everyone complains then sell it off to one of their #WealthyDonors RINSE & REPEAT #Conservatives are not acting in the best interests of the #WorkingClass 🤓

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lol … #DougFord has continuously denied any similarities to #DonaldTrump and the #AntiWorkingClass policies both he and his #ConservativeParty team have implemented the exact same tactics and contemptuous behaviour towards anyone but #WealthyDonors for decades! 🤓
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Keep people struggling, keep them angry,

and keep them blaming the wrong people like immigration and woke

It’s cruel, cynical, and it works.

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Keep people struggling, keep them angry, and keep them blaming the wrong people like immigration and woke.

It’s cruel, cynical, and it works

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"Uncovering Conflicts of Interest and Self-Dealing in the Executive Branch" #ELB New from the Brennan Center: rump’s reelection and the start of his second term have also been notable for how extensively he leaned on ultra-wealthy donors to fund his campaign and staff his administ...

“Uncovering Conflicts of Interest and Self-Dealing in the Executive Branch” electionlawblog.org?p=148696
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Beyond Fundraising: Mindy Muller’s Vision for Thriving, Long-Term Community Development Nonprofit fundraising is a powerful catalyst for developing thriving communities, providing the resources needed to address local needs, empower individuals

#CommunityDevelopment & #Fundraising (1); How #Trump Could #Target #Nonprofits & #Democracy Groups Shore Up Fundraising (2) + #Advice to #WealthyDonors, #ArtificialIntelligence, #Leadership Starts w/Fundraising (3): ow.ly/vB9S50UCMnY ow.ly/jmgr50UCMo0 ow.ly/tSOr50UCMnV