Concentration of Wealth puts everyone else In Peonage to a Few Oligarchs.
Extreme Concentration of Wealth leads to Citizens becoming Subjects without any say in how they are governed.
The Oligarchs become "Supercitizens",only their "Votes" matter. Democracy becomes impossible because Representation is only possible for the most Wealthy and Aggressive about persuing their Agendas.
Citizens United Turbocharged this dynamic in the US.
Elon became a de facto Government official with DOGE,he was not Elected, he had no real qualifications. DOGE didn't even exist until Trump declared it by Edict.
Trump sees Everything from a Top down Perspective with only Himself and his "Equals" meaning other Oligarchs, as Mattering in Creating Policy Priorities and Outcomes.
Everyone else is just a Powerless Subject along for the ride.
The more Concentrated Weath Becomes, the more this is reinforced.
Russia went from a weak Democracy to an Open Oligarchy with Putin as Dictator at the top.
Trump wants to copy that pattern here.
Elon wants to Help.
Along with all the other Oligarchs.
They are not Friends to anyone but themselves, and they are Enemies of Freedom and Democratic Traditions.
Whatever Madbomber thinks.
I understand the downside of having a trillionaire
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Is it that it makes people jealous?