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"President Pritzker" has a good sound to it, many people are saying it
Don't fall for it. I understand how appealing any lifeline in a storm can look.
But a billionaire is never on your side no matter how friendly they act. If they cared about your welfare AT ALL they would already be paying taxes, donating massively to real well-established charities they don't run themselves, or just not squeezing money out of people and hoarding wealth in the first place. You don't become a billionaire accidentally and without intention. His words are admittedly nice. He had me almost convinced for awhile. But you have to judge people by their actions, not their words. And having billions of dollars and giving nothing back is an anti-social action. I think he will turn on you the moment he gets what he wants. He might be mildly kinder and gentler about it, he might give you a few token breads and circuses to pacify you better, but only because he understands how to manipulate you better. He knows what he's doing. He's going to perpetuate the status quo, continue to hoard wealth, and will not solve any of our systemic problems. He doesn't give a fuck about any of us.
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm too cynical. Likely it's better than any realistic alternative. But I've also seen it happen over and over again. You think they're your fucking champion until they get your vote, then poof, they turn into someone else entirely as they find all kinds of interesting and exciting ways to get richer. The corruption goes way, way too deep in these rich bastards. You will never find one who hasn't been corrupted by money. It is an addiction and it affects their minds, I'm sure of it.
I am torn on this. I agree all billionaires are scum but FDR was a class traitor and he did the most good for the working class of any president.
No more billionaires.