#wealth-and-power

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fromemptywheel
1 week ago

The Economic Myths Supporting The Existence Of Billionaires - emptywheel

As part of that campaign, they linked capitalism to democracy, so that if you didn't support their views of capitalism, if you even asked questions about it, you were a commie, an enemy of democracy. They became vocal advocates of the simple-minded economics we were all taught in high school and/or college, and spent massive sums to eradicate all alternatives.
US politics
US politics
fromCreative Bloq
2 months ago

Actually, Trump's 'golden age' of branding is kind of genius

Trump has effectively leveraged gold branding to symbolize wealth, power, and patriotism, though its appeal may be diminishing due to oversaturation.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Opinion: Under Trump, are we entering the cruelest era in American history?

Government policies have led to unprecedented suffering, marked by a normalization of cruelty under recent administrations.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

'Mountainhead' is very funny nightmare fuel for an age of billionaires

'Mountainhead' features a star-studded cast exploring themes of wealth, power, and ego during a poker weekend that spirals out of control.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

'It was personal': John Magnier denies being at war with rival bidder over multi-million euro Tipperary estate

John Magnier, a billionaire, expressed his discontent with the senior counsel's lack of respect during a court discussion on a handshake deal for the Barne Estate.
Intellectual property law
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Sirens review Julianne Moore's utterly addictive cult drama is preposterously fun

The article introduces 'Sirens', a dramatic tale of two sisters caught in a glamorous yet dangerous world.
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