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SWBTATTReg

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2. Survival of democracy due to overwhelming wealth influencing every factor of our lives?

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:26 AM

Yesterday

Already here...

We just need to actually start seriously watching how we spend our money and don't support the wrong sort of people hoarding that wealth.

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"The Great Secession of the Morbidly Rich Marks a Breaking Point for Democracy's Survival" [View all] Joinfortmill Yesterday OP

Bust the Trust. multigraincracker Yesterday #1

Survival of democracy due to overwhelming wealth influencing every factor of our lives? SWBTATTReg Yesterday #2

Cory Doctorow argues that we can't effect the change by how we spend. erronis Yesterday #3

Good point. And a conversion into a 'rental society' plus infrastructure privatization means avoidance is impossible lostnfound 16 hrs ago #6

Just vote against anything that is supported by billionaires. Linda ladeewolf Yesterday #4

Great framing of the issue jmbar2 Yesterday #5