Summary

In his farewell speech, President Joe Biden warned of a growing “oligarchy” in the U.S., where extreme wealth and power threaten democracy.

Comparing modern elites to 19th-century robber barons, he called for reforms to hold the wealthy accountable, as done in the past.

Biden also criticized a “tech-industrial complex” concentrating power and spreading disinformation, weakening democracy.

His remarks sparked a surge in Google searches for “oligarchy.”

The speech comes amid rising concerns about policies favoring billionaires, like Trump’s tax cuts and potential cuts to social safety programs.

  • Flying Squid
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    6913 hours ago

    Some Americans don’t even know how to spell it right, so I’m not sure they’ll even be able to look it up:

    • @leadore
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      7 hours ago

      I guess he couldn’t think of a buzzword for “C” so he just left it out. Never mind, someone already said this

    • @[email protected]
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      2012 hours ago

      Wow, he couldn’t think of a single c based accusation to level at the Obama presidency?

      Wasn’t Beck also one of the people who got super obsessed with Obama smoking crack or something in college?