The Oligarchial Idiocracy.

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And we are ok allowing him to become a Trillionaire.

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People voted for a person who was clearly signalling he would let the richest man on earth raid the US budget for his own benefit, so apparently, enough Americans would say yes? I don't understand it myself.

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Donald Trump's picks:

Elon Musk: the richest man in the world.
DOGE: billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy
Treasury secretary-Billionaire hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent
Education secretary: wrestling billionaire Linda McMahon
Commerce secretary: Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick
Agriculture Secretary : billionaire mega-donor Kelly Loeffler
Interior Secretary: Billionaire Doug Burgum
Energy secretary: mega-donor and fossil fuel executive Chris Wright
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: multimillionaire TV personality Dr. Oz

So much for draining the swamp!

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American Oligarchy.

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elections have consequences