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[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 88 points 6 days ago (3 children)

That statement is technically true.

The billionaire owners are Americans.

[–] Beldarofremulak@lemmy.world 41 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Everyone really does need to have that at the forefront of their mind. When the C-suit, wall street, and politicians talk about "Americans" they aren't talking about us schlubs.

[–] Homescool@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

The corporations are people too!

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 3 points 4 days ago

I refuse to call any Billionaires Americans. A billionaire in America has far more in common with a billionaire in Ireland or France than with working class Americans. They don't use our schools, drink our water, drive our roads, or rely on our safety nets. They don't take out the trash, do their laundry, wait 6 months for a doctor's appointment, or stress over defunding their retirement to pay for needed medication.

Billionaire involvement in politics should be considered foreign interference. Of course AIPAC is foreign interference too, but apparently that's not a problem either.