Summary
Progressives criticized the attendance of billionaires like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos at Donald Trump’s inauguration, labeling them “billionaires’ row” and emblematic of an administration prioritizing the wealthy.
Critics argue the inauguration, funded by over $200 million in corporate and lobbyist donations, signals a pro-billionaire agenda.
Trump’s proposed Cabinet includes 13 billionaires, with a combined net worth of over $460 billion, and aims to push tax cuts for the rich.
Bernie Sanders and other progressives warn against “government by the billionaires, for the billionaires.”
Have all these people been in one place like this before? Talk about a security uhhh, nightmare.
I’d bet that’s a good part of the reason they brought it inside.
That’s exactly the reason.
No it was 12f/-9c with the wind chill. Fascism does not work if we see the leader as a feeble old man. If they keft Trump in the cold for 3-4 hours his inaugural speech would have been a shitshow. The organizers of the event weren’t going to do that.
Missed out on the updated Bernie mitts meme 🙁
Low turnout is also more easily hidden inside.
Where’s the plumber when you need him