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"When billionaires take control of our communication channels, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for their billionaire babble," writes former US secretary of labor Robert Reich. "When they speak of 'freedom', what they actually seek is freedom from accountability."
Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed | Robert Reich
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"When billionaires take control of our communication channels, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for their billionaire babble," writes former US secretary of labor Robert Reich. "When they speak of 'freedom', what they actually seek is freedom from accountability."
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I finally gave in and watched the whole exchange, and sadly I recommend it if you want to understand what happened.
The transcript below does not convey how much Trump and Vance constantly talked and shouted over Zelensky. And Trump’s… segue into other topics at the end should be heard.
The transcript below does not convey how much Trump and Vance constantly talked and shouted over Zelensky. And Trump’s… segue into other topics at the end should be heard.
There’s a fake transcript of the Oval Office meeting today going around. Here’s a real one.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/28/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/28/t...
Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange
The meeting caps weeks of tense relations between Kyiv and Washington as they wrangle a deal.
foreignpolicy.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I finally gave in and watched the whole exchange, and sadly I recommend it if you want to understand what happened.
The transcript below does not convey how much Trump and Vance constantly talked and shouted over Zelensky. And Trump’s… segue into other topics at the end should be heard.
The transcript below does not convey how much Trump and Vance constantly talked and shouted over Zelensky. And Trump’s… segue into other topics at the end should be heard.