On the other hand, it sucks that in order to even be in the conversation for any public office you need massive amounts of money that can only realistically be provided by selling yourself out. There are a few exceptions, sure, but by and large our leaders are chosen by ability to drum up donations instead of things like wisdom, judgment, and leadership.
News I saw says he’s out of money.
On the one hand, good. Fuck him.
On the other hand, it sucks that in order to even be in the conversation for any public office you need massive amounts of money that can only realistically be provided by selling yourself out. There are a few exceptions, sure, but by and large our leaders are chosen by ability to drum up donations instead of things like wisdom, judgment, and leadership.
12 million down from 20 million. Because his first task for finding voters in the US was going on a world tour outside the US.
And also trying to kick the biggest donor in Florida in the nuts: Disney
Russia, if you are listening, I need more money! I’ll legally sell you a 5 million dollar condo for 15 million, then you can bulldoze it.
I would be very surprised if that’s true; the billionaire class seems to really want this Fascist in office.
They did until he went after Disney.
He fucked around with the Mouse House and he’s about to find out just how deep the rich class’s pockets go.