Garibaldee@lemm.ee to Not the Onion@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 days agoNew Hampshire’s governor thinks Elon Musk is too rich for conflicts of interestwww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down10
arrow-up1106arrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·8 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-up7·8 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.