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2025-01-21 05:16:50 UTC - HELPFUL
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This post suggests oligarchy is new under Trump, but billionaire influence in US politics is historical & bipartisan. Democrats received more billionaire donations than Republicans in 2024. https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/10/30/kamala-harris-has-more-billionaires-prominently-backing-her-than-trump-bezos-and-griffin-weigh-in-updated/ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-warns-ultra-wealthy-oligarchy-despite-accepting-donations-from-dem-mega-donors
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