Trump did this aswell didn't he?
Billionaires have more or less bought every presidency. What's unique about Bloomberg is that he's trying to cut out the middleman and just buy it directly for himself.
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No the media gave it to him for free
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They, also, usually buy presidencies in consortia. This is an unique case because he wants to buy it completely alone.
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Which means that Bloomberg´s campaign is an exception because it is a case of bourgeois vanity speaking louder than bourgeoisie class solidarity.
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But if he cuts out all the middlemen where's the trickle down effect then?
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even a social democrat like Bernie sanders has the ability to turn Capitalist into totalitarian greedy Men. They might rig elections, bribe it or turn to people like Pinochet to do the dirty work.
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Actually considering Trump the emerging pattern seems to be that to be a viable presidential candidate you don't just have to be backed by a billionaire - you have to be one. Only one candidate can buck the trend.
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We have an entire party trying to do that here in Brazil nowadays. The funniest (and scariest) thing about it is how many people support said party and its "let's make rich people richer" policy.
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This is, presumably, why Biden, Buttigieg, and Klobuchar seem to hate him so much. No point to them if he wins.
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