Yes. Exactly what I was thinking in my comment about that particular bit of the story.
Really a disappointment. I’m not certain if I should give some Leeway to someone Like Oprah - to say that she’s playing a “Long Game” by trying to be “on the inside” and hoping to turn situations around et al.
Why do oligarchs pillage their own nations, bleeding them dry in pursuit of unrelenting greed, only to send their wives, mistresses, and children to the comfort and safety of Western countries? With their vast fortunes, they could cultivate centers of excellence—investing in science, technology, the arts, and intellectual discourse—transforming their homelands into thriving, enlightened societies. Instead, they hoard wealth, stifle progress, and leave their people in stagnation, while their own families enjoy the very freedoms and opportunities they deny others.
Why, then, do Western nations tolerate this hypocrisy? Why are these enablers of corruption welcomed while their people suffer under regimes they help sustain? Let them reap what they have sown. Let them remain in the wastelands they have created, rather than enjoying refuge in the societies they neither built nor deserve. Let a thousand flowers bloom and millions of lights shine—but not for them.
The basics truths we’ve Learned from History continue to slap us in the face. Cycles of History we seem unable to avoid. At Least in part due to the makeup of the species. The psychological studies which tell us that a certain percentage of a given population are of the “Authoritarian” personality type, and the people who reflect their innermost beliefs etc
are the “double-high authoritarians” or their
“Leaders”. The human race, collectively, doesn’t play well together. Easy to see, even with a casual glance at our history. We can always hope to overcome this evil once again.
Going to require some serious collective action from All who resist, and our representatives, who must be pushed to much bolder action by the people.
The News still exists somewhere, or at various places in our world. As far as “Criticize”?
Rightly So. These new robber barons of the
“Tech bro” age are not particularly different from their 19th century counterparts-or, as an old country boy said-to paraphrase a bit-
“It’s the same dance, just a different tune”
If anything, they’re able to achieve their takeover coup even more effectively and
Quickly in the “hyper information” age.
They control what passes for’news’ , and the
Dissemination of most all mass-information.
They Lie when it suits them -whether by commission or omission. And they are the ones who have the multi-billion dollar echo-chambers to keep repeating the same old Lies
Until their base believes it is truth. Bezos was once a more critical thinker and was not as fearful as he’s turned out to be now. He bent the knee to the orange shitstain for fear of the magaot / ice Thugs being turned on him and the possibility of arbitrary “Laws” being weaponized against his billions.
I wasn't referring to Venice. I was referring to all of us poor people they are throwing away with the Big disaster bill. I should have worded it differently. The point was supposed to be he has all that money to throw away and we're giving him more while killing off millions of poor people like me.
Citizens United forced the rich to get heavily involved in politics, which forced the politicians to kiss the ass of wealthy donors by cutting taxes making the rich even more obscenely wealthy. While the politicians abandon the voters and make the rich ever richer, it's necessary for the rich to seize power from the voters that are starting to wise up and make noise. Enter Drumpf...
I am going to be shallow, and crass, and petty. Why do I feel like there’s always four central items in every photo I’ve seen of this couple? There’s each of them, and then the boobs. Always front and center, and as plastic as any you’ve ever seen. And she has to stand at weird angles because they’re always in the way.
I don’t know what I’m trying to say, except, literally enough money to rent out an Italian city-state that’s hundreds of years old. One of the most beautiful and classic places in the world. And she/they went with the tacky overdone “lookie here” boobs?
Is the goal for them to distract from, or enhance, his bald head?
I totally agree.....I'm so sick of seeing the inflated boobs everywhere.....bad plastic work all around....and as someone said way back "Bezos deserves the face he was born with " cripes.....so much obscene ostentatious carnival productions going on. Then, in a few years it will be the "divorce of the century" 🙄
You have $200 billion and a head like a cue ball. You need to drag the world through your bigly public second (??) wedding because...your rich fucking life is so empty?
Sorry to say with some embarrassment, but that boob job is the grossest things I have seen in my entire life. It is so disgusting- she has something really wrong with her to keep showing them all the time
It was the height of decadence! Rich people should be free to spend as they like, but not without paying their fair share of taxes. Otherwise, it's the poor and middle class who are subsidizing them, every time they skimp on payroll, take away benefits and retirements from workers, or even use public roads, for that matter.
We have become an embarrassment.
Sad but True Christina. Want to believe there’s still enough of us reasonable good people to
Overcome this evil.
Nazi collaborators and supporters, all!
Apt comparison Mark. I might throw in, comrade collaborators to the mix.
Oprah? Really? I guess there are no exceptions to the corruption at that level. As a woman I am very disappointed in her hypocrisy.
They had a word for this in France during WWII - Collaborators!!
Yes. Exactly what I was thinking in my comment about that particular bit of the story.
Really a disappointment. I’m not certain if I should give some Leeway to someone Like Oprah - to say that she’s playing a “Long Game” by trying to be “on the inside” and hoping to turn situations around et al.
Probably overthinking it.
Too much trouble for them ? Probably…
She's as bad as any other billionaire. You don't get to that level of wealth by being nice.
She promoted Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil, she is in it for the money.
Why do oligarchs pillage their own nations, bleeding them dry in pursuit of unrelenting greed, only to send their wives, mistresses, and children to the comfort and safety of Western countries? With their vast fortunes, they could cultivate centers of excellence—investing in science, technology, the arts, and intellectual discourse—transforming their homelands into thriving, enlightened societies. Instead, they hoard wealth, stifle progress, and leave their people in stagnation, while their own families enjoy the very freedoms and opportunities they deny others.
Why, then, do Western nations tolerate this hypocrisy? Why are these enablers of corruption welcomed while their people suffer under regimes they help sustain? Let them reap what they have sown. Let them remain in the wastelands they have created, rather than enjoying refuge in the societies they neither built nor deserve. Let a thousand flowers bloom and millions of lights shine—but not for them.
The basics truths we’ve Learned from History continue to slap us in the face. Cycles of History we seem unable to avoid. At Least in part due to the makeup of the species. The psychological studies which tell us that a certain percentage of a given population are of the “Authoritarian” personality type, and the people who reflect their innermost beliefs etc
are the “double-high authoritarians” or their
“Leaders”. The human race, collectively, doesn’t play well together. Easy to see, even with a casual glance at our history. We can always hope to overcome this evil once again.
Going to require some serious collective action from All who resist, and our representatives, who must be pushed to much bolder action by the people.
Corporate America doesn't care where cash is from. Courts long in their favor. Labor lost. Rinse Repeat, to me, humans haven't evolved yet.
🤦tom Brady, once again you show your true colors. What a dick.
Don’t know who else is “jetting in” to this grand event, but some of them are bound to
be a disappointment for not standing against this ridiculous display of excess.
In the other hand, some are just expected-professional media whores, really.
The News still exists somewhere, or at various places in our world. As far as “Criticize”?
Rightly So. These new robber barons of the
“Tech bro” age are not particularly different from their 19th century counterparts-or, as an old country boy said-to paraphrase a bit-
“It’s the same dance, just a different tune”
If anything, they’re able to achieve their takeover coup even more effectively and
Quickly in the “hyper information” age.
They control what passes for’news’ , and the
Dissemination of most all mass-information.
They Lie when it suits them -whether by commission or omission. And they are the ones who have the multi-billion dollar echo-chambers to keep repeating the same old Lies
Until their base believes it is truth. Bezos was once a more critical thinker and was not as fearful as he’s turned out to be now. He bent the knee to the orange shitstain for fear of the magaot / ice Thugs being turned on him and the possibility of arbitrary “Laws” being weaponized against his billions.
Not very good character.
And on it goes!
Total disgusting display of opulence against a backdrop of poverty!
I don’t think Venice is ‘poverty’ stricken.
I wasn't referring to Venice. I was referring to all of us poor people they are throwing away with the Big disaster bill. I should have worded it differently. The point was supposed to be he has all that money to throw away and we're giving him more while killing off millions of poor people like me.
Citizens United forced the rich to get heavily involved in politics, which forced the politicians to kiss the ass of wealthy donors by cutting taxes making the rich even more obscenely wealthy. While the politicians abandon the voters and make the rich ever richer, it's necessary for the rich to seize power from the voters that are starting to wise up and make noise. Enter Drumpf...
Well said!
I am going to be shallow, and crass, and petty. Why do I feel like there’s always four central items in every photo I’ve seen of this couple? There’s each of them, and then the boobs. Always front and center, and as plastic as any you’ve ever seen. And she has to stand at weird angles because they’re always in the way.
I don’t know what I’m trying to say, except, literally enough money to rent out an Italian city-state that’s hundreds of years old. One of the most beautiful and classic places in the world. And she/they went with the tacky overdone “lookie here” boobs?
Is the goal for them to distract from, or enhance, his bald head?
I totally agree.....I'm so sick of seeing the inflated boobs everywhere.....bad plastic work all around....and as someone said way back "Bezos deserves the face he was born with " cripes.....so much obscene ostentatious carnival productions going on. Then, in a few years it will be the "divorce of the century" 🙄
Well someone had to say it good God Almighty! 😏🤝
You can't buy class. If we've learned anything from the Trumps, it's that.
You have $200 billion and a head like a cue ball. You need to drag the world through your bigly public second (??) wedding because...your rich fucking life is so empty?
We are the forsaken of God.
Sorry to say with some embarrassment, but that boob job is the grossest things I have seen in my entire life. It is so disgusting- she has something really wrong with her to keep showing them all the time
Totally agree.....it's disgusting 🤢
I find the lips a lot more disturbing than the boobs.
He's so out of touch with the people, thinking we give a rat's ass about his gauche wedding plans.....disgusting 🤢
🤮🤮🤮🤮
It was the height of decadence! Rich people should be free to spend as they like, but not without paying their fair share of taxes. Otherwise, it's the poor and middle class who are subsidizing them, every time they skimp on payroll, take away benefits and retirements from workers, or even use public roads, for that matter.