Garibaldee@lemm.ee to Not the Onion@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 days agoNew Hampshire’s governor thinks Elon Musk is too rich for conflicts of interestwww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkNew Hampshire’s governor thinks Elon Musk is too rich for conflicts of interestwww.motherjones.comGaribaldee@lemm.ee to Not the Onion@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoI have seen the take from conservatives that “the ultra-rich don’t need anything directly from you, so they can’t be corrupt!” which is either breathtaking naivety or just lying.
minus-squarehuf [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoi think this is a rewarmed argument. they used to use it to explain why only landowners could vote and/or be elected.
I have seen the take from conservatives that “the ultra-rich don’t need anything directly from you, so they can’t be corrupt!” which is either breathtaking naivety or just lying.
i think this is a rewarmed argument. they used to use it to explain why only landowners could vote and/or be elected.