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Commenters argue US media overlooks billionaire influence over presidency

Original: It might be so simple that the US legacy media is missing it. Allow me to summarize. If you allow the # POTUS to be boug

A political commentator argues that if the president is effectively bought and paid for by billionaire backers, Congress becomes the only branch of government US citizens can still control. The post claims US legacy media is missing this simple point, framing the issue as a loss of democratic accountability and urging voters to focus their demands on congressional oversight.

Why now: The claim about billionaire capture of the presidency fits ongoing debate over money in US politics and congressional checks on executive power

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• It might be so simple that the US legacy media is missing it. Allow me to summarize. If you allow the # POTUS to be bought and paid for by a cadre of oathless billionaire charlatans, then the only branch of government that remains for US citizens to control is the US Congress.… · JaZone@universeodon.com · 5

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