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    Acting like the US isn’t an oligarchy because Musk and Bezos don’t wear silly green suits with medals

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      The rich certainly have their influence, but are the assets of those 2 equal to 1% the US GDP?

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        Does the bottom 70% of individuals in the US control more assets than JPM? Might surprise you

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          Through their votes, they arguably have almost 70% of government assets, and most of their real assets aren’t paper.

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            It was a yes/no question and what the fuck is this, exactly? Hold that thought - say ‘yes’ or say ‘no’