Garibaldee@lemm.ee to Not the Onion@lemmy.ml • 9 days agoNew Hampshire’s governor thinks Elon Musk is too rich for conflicts of interestexternal-linkmessage-square10 fedilinkarrow-up147
arrow-up147external-linkNew Hampshire’s governor thinks Elon Musk is too rich for conflicts of interestGaribaldee@lemm.ee to Not the Onion@lemmy.ml • 9 days agomessage-square10 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]hexbear14·9 days agoI have seen the take from conservatives that "the ultra-rich don't need anything directly from you, so they can't be corrupt!" which is either breathtaking naivety or just lying. link
minus-squarehuf [he/him]hexbear9·9 days agoi think this is a rewarmed argument. they used to use it to explain why only landowners could vote and/or be elected. link
I have seen the take from conservatives that "the ultra-rich don't need anything directly from you, so they can't be corrupt!" which is either breathtaking naivety or just lying.
i think this is a rewarmed argument. they used to use it to explain why only landowners could vote and/or be elected.