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dreamnightwind

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3. LOL, off to a good start I see
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 05:21 AM
Apr 2015

Works for me. Unfortunately it is mostly the other way around, they are having their way with us, and we have yet to find effective strategies to defeat their well-funded yet destructive and self-serving initiatives and candidates.

"the era of the billionaire oligarch is coming to an end"

Really? How so? You and your guillotine will get right on that? I hope you're right, but I don't see it.

What's actually coming to an end is the era of a large percentage of species and lifeforms on earth, if we can't turn this ship around. I think most of the billionaires have plans for their own survival and prosperity, and couldn't care less about our fate. This list would be a place to name the few that actually work toward progressive reform.

I agree with your take on how they got their wealth. The intention here is not ass-kissing. I don't know if Tom Steyer is a good person or not. He is spending a ton of money trying to stop the Koch brothers from spreading their climate change denial and putting their puppets into elected office, an effort where we can use all the help we can get.

If nothing more, this could be a list or reference we can use to expand our knowledge of who is doing what. I can't say exactly how that will be useful, but I'm pretty sure that for some people it would indeed be helpful to know who these people are, and what policies they are supporting. If that doesn't work for you, no problem, good luck with whatever path you prefer. If you were being sarcastic, sorry, I am not familiar with your posting history.

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