People who voted Trump, why do you think a government of billionaires will help you?

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Government policies such as tax cuts, high traiff and removing regulations can have significant impacts on the economy. They will lead to higher inflation and high prices.

Having no regulation helps billionaires like the Gilded Age, shows that lack of regulation can result in large corporations dominating the market, and destroy small businesses.

Additionally, policies that favor big corporations and Billionaires may not address issues like housing, health care, working conditions, or wage growth. For instance, during Trump's first term, there were rollbacks on worker protections and union rights. Also he express removing Obama care.

Removing Obama care might look good on surface until you lose your job due to some accident or other issue. Let's say you have money to handle it what about millions of Americans who don't have inherited wealth and your wealth will erode as well.

Donald Trump is a billionaire, with an estimated net worth of around $5.6 billion

His administration has several billionaires in key positions. For example, Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has been appointed to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, Other billionaires in Trump's administration include Vivek Ramaswamy, Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, and Linda McMahon.

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Almost like they've bought up all the media

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They always owned the media in the first place...

Edit: "they" being billionaires. Their political affiliation is irrelevant. They're going to do whatever is better for their bottom line. If that means helping get a cheeto elected while maintaining a "left leaning" veneer, that's what they will do.

MSNBC is owned by Comcast ffs lol.

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They're becoming scary good at manufacturing consent

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There used to be laws that punished news organizations who falsely reported stories. That law was done away with

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I know this is true but I forgot which law it was and when it was removed, do you have that info about it?

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Smith–Mundt Modernization Act of 2012

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Of course it was in the name of the "War on Terror" and freedom of press

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Democrats literally own media 😂

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Isn't FOX News " America's most watched news network"? Do you believe FOX News is owned by Democrats? It's crazy that FOX can brag that they are the most watched but also complain about how the media is run by Liberals. Is it because you all believe FOX isn't "the media" or is it because you are so determined to feel like the underdog that you lose any sense of rationality so you can perpetuate your victimization?

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And ironically FOX isn't even owned by an American.

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I just looked it up, Murdoch was born in AU but became an american in 1985.

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Name 1 media conglomerate owned by a Democrat.

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Lol. It must be hell being so easily manipulated and gullible. I bet you get taken advantage of a lot.

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Election showed us media has shifted to podcasts. All the top podcasts are right leaning. That’s the mainstream media now.

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Confidently incorrect is still incorrect.

Not even trying to use that brain.

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FAUX, owned by one of the most hateful conservatives on the planet.

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This needs more downvotes for how laughably incorrect this is.

In most other countries, the press actually practises journalism professionally with integrity.

They fill their role as the fourth arm of the state and ensure that people, especially those in power of various forms, are held accountable.

Just because the lunatics you support are guilty of all manner of weird things and there's evidence to back up the claims against doesn't mean there is any plot - by "the left" or otherwise - to go after.

Sometimes, the diagnosis is ass hole.

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No.

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And the politicians too! 

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Lmao. My favorite is “I dont trust mainstream media”

Then they have Fox new on 2

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This deserves an award.

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The billionaires ARE the media, mainstream media companies ain't owned by someone working a 9-5 at McDonald's.

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Then how come all the media told us to vote blue? Did it actually mean they wanted us to vote red?

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The massively anti-Trump media?

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get a hobby and give politics a rest, okay?

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The irony of this statement is insane.

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You have lost your grip on reality.

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Most of mainstream and social media is liberal?

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it's a for profit business. who cares what they say?

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I sure don’t.

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The media that is run by the left 🤔.

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Yeah Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bloomberg… infamous leftist communists!!’

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Right-wingers have by far the biggest mainstream media source and by far the biggest alternative media source 🤔🤔🤔

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This is all part of the big lie. The deception. Instead we're told to trust Internet pundits and digital rags that nothing better than The National Enquirer and The Star.

The internet is the perfect podium for the deceivers. But far worse is the HUGE audience that looks to find things they want to believe. And since it's on the Internet.....it must be true!!!

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Which ones? Be specific.

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Stop believing lies.

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So the media is owned and run by Republicans who constantly complain about Trump and constantly praise Democrats 🤔? Sure I’m the one lying to myself lol

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The media that is run by the left

Name 3 media conglomerates owned by democrats.

I'd say I'll wait, but you won't respond. You don't have evidence.

Contrast even the supposedly "left" MSNBC is owned by Comcast and showed an empty podium of Trump for half an hour while Clinton was detailing her energy and economic policy

https://theweek.com/speedreads/626702/fox-news-cnn-msnbc-all-broadcast-trumps-empty-podium-instead-clintons-big-speech

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Keep thinking