America's new oligarchy: Inside Trump's billionaire administration

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Donald Trump, supposed champion of the working class, is stocking his Cabinet with billionaires.

That’s a contrast with his first go-round, when he proposed only one billionaire Cabinet pick: Betsy DeVos, as secretary of education, who funneled public funds into private schools.

At the same time, Trump’s billionaire favoritism isn’t much of a surprise, since his campaign was largely funded by the billionaire class. Billionaires, on the whole, quickly forgave Trump after his attempt to overthrow the 2020 election. After all, he promised to further lower their meager tax burden while reminding them of the $1 trillion increase in their wealth during his mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here’s a breakdown of the monied people who will likely soon be in charge of our government.

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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/12/25/2288862/-America-s-new-oligarchy-Inside-Trump-s-billionaire-administration

[Ping Tung]

1. "There is not a more perilous or immoral habit of mind than the sanctifying of success." Lord Acton

Americans make celebrities of rich people, even if they are criminals, sociopaths, and downright stupid.

[Irish_Dem]

2. They know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.

Oscar Wilde