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applegrove

(132,311 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:04 PM Mar 30

What being a billionaire scion taught J. B. Pritzker about standing up to one.

Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trumpâ€™s authoritarian crackdown. Thereâ€™s a reason for that.
— Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) 2026-03-30T22:00:11.144Z

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What being a billionaire scion taught J. B. Pritzker about standing up to one. (Original Post) applegrove Mar 30 OP

JB is my 1st choice for 2028, if he wants it. SheltieLover Mar 30 #1

This is fascinating. greatauntoftriplets Mar 30 #2

Same here Martin Eden Tuesday #8

A wonderful hunan being! some_of_us_are_sane Mar 30 #3

❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 30 #4

Nice article. I've read his family history Figarosmom Mar 30 #5

K&R UTUSN Mar 30 #6

DURec leftstreet Mar 30 #7

My kind of Democrat. oasis Tuesday #9

There is absolutely nothing I DO NOT like about him. Hope he is nominated, we need him. SheilaAnn Tuesday #10

SheltieLover

(80,740 posts)

1. JB is my 1st choice for 2028, if he wants it.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:19 PM

Mar 30

His family is from Ukraine & I guarantee you, he is no ruskie ASSet!

greatauntoftriplets

(179,076 posts)

2. This is fascinating.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:22 PM

Mar 30

I live in Illinois, and didn't know most of this.

Martin Eden

(15,653 posts)

8. Same here

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 07:55 AM

Tuesday

I didn't vote for Pritzger in his first Democratic primary for governor, but now -- for the first time (voting since 1976) -- I'm proud of the governor of my home state.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,245 posts)

3. A wonderful hunan being!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:43 PM

Mar 30

How "opposite ends of the Poles" are Pritzger's personal story when compared to selfish, undisciplined Trump.

Night and day. He's got MY vote!

littlemissmartypants

(33,796 posts)

4. ❤️

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:31 PM

Mar 30

Figarosmom

(12,132 posts)

5. Nice article. I've read his family history

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:39 PM

Mar 30

before and their dealings with trump. They bested him before and I think trump is actually afraid of dealing with him one to one. Even trying to take him down with all his minions JB still is way above him.