Thursday, November 07, 2024

Trump Win Makes 10 Richest Men $64 Billion Richer

The fortunes of the ten richest people in the world surged by a daily record as Donald Trump won a second term as president.

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"Much of the gains for the ultra-rich come down to a surge in US stocks, underscoring bets that Trump, on his return to the White House, will implement an agenda favoring lower taxes and less regulation."

Once the GOP has run the Country into the ground, people will elect a Dem again to clean up the mess they made with yuuge tax cuts for the very wealthy and pat on the head for their Trump Cult voters.

A cycle that has been going on for at least half a century now... Republicans F it up, and Dems clean it up.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-07 01:13 PM

So, their recent political donations were essentially no cost to themselves. Starting to see how they've gamed the system?

#2 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2024-11-07 01:54 PM

True, Blue.

Musk et al were making investments... which are already profitable.

It seems that offering million dollar prizes for people to vote is also a winner.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-07 02:00 PM

Golden Rule:

Those who have the gold, make the rules.

#4 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2024-11-07 02:05 PM

#4

They've actually made that the rule with Citizens United and making money equal speech.

"He who has the money makes the rules".

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-07 02:15 PM

Many of the Founding Fathers were men of means. However, they did not codify their wealth as a means to control the nascent republic. Where are such men of wisdom/character these days ...

#6 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2024-11-07 02:23 PM

"Musk alone added $26.5 billion to his pot."

That's an awfully good profit on merely a $200 or so million investment. Including the public bribes to voters.

And you know what... that alone makes it right and fair, moral and legal these days; if you make a lot of money, you must be a worthy human being, eh?

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-07 04:32 PM

And when Yeltsin and Putin took over, they gave over the entire old Soviet Union that they still controlled to the billionaire oligarchs, and clearly that is what is happening. We don't run our country, we are refugees without passport, in effect. Can you afford your rent? The billionaires own tens of houses, own everything and everyone, and soon that will be very, very apparent.

#8 | Posted by Hughmass at 2024-11-08 06:52 AM

Congratulations, you know math 101 now.

#9 | Posted by humtake at 2024-11-08 11:36 AM

you guys forget, Dems are the party of the rich

Hollywood
TV
Big Tech Companies
Pro Sports
News Stations
all music except for c&w
Wall Street
all Woke Corporations
etc...

raised $1 Billion + another $20M and still lost

#10 | Posted by Maverick at 2024-11-08 01:17 PM

Hollywood
TV
Big Tech Companies
Pro Sports
News Stations
all music except for c&w
Wall Street
all Woke Corporations
etc...

raised $1 Billion + another $20M and still lost

#10 | Posted by Maverick

You just listed a bunch of corporations run by republicans.

#11 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-11-08 01:30 PM

How ------- stupid are you maverik the magat scum?

------- and the richest man in the world were --------- each other on stage.

You are too stupid to ever realize ------- will never do ---- for you.

Did you buy his sneakers? or his watches? Did you contribute to republican causes that went directly into his legal defense funds.

I am honestly curious how you will blame democrats and liberals for the economic hardship you will inevitably suffer under -------.

magat scum never learn

#12 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-08 01:30 PM

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