Tootfinder

The US oligarchy proves that #money can't buy you #class.

Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that the heads of American oil companies were informed of the US military’s attack on Venezuela—even before it took place.
Trump’s admission sparked condemnation because the administration refused to consult with US lawmakers about the operation, citing fears of a leak that would compromise operational security.

'What an Authoritarian Oligarchy Looks Like': Trump Says Oil Execs Tipped Off About Venezuela Attack | Common Dreams
"I can’t begin to tell you how insane this is," said one critic. "He did not inform Congress but he’s saying he informed the oil companies."

Epstein and Oligarchy -- Meeting the Moment with Anat Shenker-Osorio (Weekend Reading)
https://www.weekendreading.net/p/epstein-and-oligarchy
http://www.memeorandum.com/251119/p152#a251119p152

"The ultra-wealthy no longer wait in lines, navigate public institutions, or share community space with ordinary Americans. And that’s the real danger: once the richest begin living outside the civic sphere, they stop caring whether the rest of society works at all. A nation where the wealthy secede into a private realm is a nation confronting oligarchy."
**This unspoken threat is hastening America's downfall — and it's not MAGA** - Raw Story
https://archive.ph/ZBnaK#selection-845.71-863.167

It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced
We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of
oligarchy-facilitating rule
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/

I've been railing about the need to restructure SCOTUS for rather a while now. (I've added a couple of URLs after the Guardian opinion link.)
Here is an opinion piece that says something similar.
It adds something that I missed - that SCOTUS and Congress are filled with people who think that if El Cheato goes away that his mess will also go away.
I don't think so. The maga-klan is too deeply embedded into our judiciary and administrative agencies. It's go…

Sen. Bernie Sanders - Harnessing Energy From "No Kings" Rally to "Fight Oligarchy" | The Daily Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUn1A0sEDrc

In the wake of President Trump’s return to the White House,
independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders spent months crisscrossing the nation rallying huge crowds in red and blue states during his Fighting Oligarchy tour.
His new book,
“Fight Oligarchy,” is an extension of those rallies and also serves as a blueprint for how everyday Americans can push back against the deep-pocketed forces shaping politics today.
But at 84 years old, the two-time presidential candidate …

Bernie Sanders on Beating Authoritarianism, Billionaires & AOC
Podcast Episode · On with Kara Swisher · 10/20/2025 · 1h 1m

Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy (Margaret Sullivan/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/23/bari-weiss-60-minutes-cecot-episode-censorship
http://www.memeorandum.com/251224/p22#a251224p22