US President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation to deliver stark warnings about an “oligarchy” of ultra-wealthy individuals and a “tech-industrial complex” that infringes on Americans’ rights and threatens the future of democracy in the nation.

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  • @TallonMetroid
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    512 days ago

    If Biden really was worried about democracy he had 6 months of Roberts approved blanket immunity to actually do something about it.

    • @itsathursday
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      142 days ago

      Can’t burn those sweet appearance fee bridges that await him by ruffling too many people the wrong way.

      • @[email protected]
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        122 days ago

        He’s only got a couple of years left, he could just live off an advance on a memoir if he was broke (which he isn’t).

        • @SoftTeeth
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          52 days ago

          He supported the rich because he is one of them, not because he is being extorted.