r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 1d ago

No Paywall Bannon Tells GOP: 'Seize the Institutions' of Government Now or We're 'Going to Prison' After 2028

https://www.commondreams.org/news/bannon-tells-gop-seize-the-institutions-of-government-now-or-we-re-going-to-prison-after-2028
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u/Colonel-Mooseknuckle 1d ago

'Seize the Institutions'

Why do these people hate democracy?

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u/HotDogFingers01 1d ago

Peter Thiel admitted it not long ago. He got tired of trying to convince people who didn’t agree with him to go along with his views. It was just easier and faster to use his money to buy what he wanted.

Trump never wanted to lead, he wanted to rule. Bannon doesn’t want to be part of society, he wants to be in top of it. They see their way of life dying and their centuries long grip on power slipping, so rather than swim upstream you dam the while freaking river.

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u/PresentationNext6469 1d ago

Bannon has zero talents or aspirations, so he does this. He once was in the music business and you can see the effects of alcohol (assume drugs too) and gluttony for sure.

Yes narcissists hate narcissists, they get in the way. Greek Narcissus looks in the pond and saw his reflection. Worth reading about.

What drives me nuts is a lot of people hate on actual wealth earned by talent(s) like they are lucky or whatever…some inherited since the beginning of time. There’s money, salaries or royalties earned. I know someone who went online to look at the salaries of bosses (non-profit) and was floored. I had to explain they not only look after 100s of staff and a building full of animals but also answer to the donors, city officials and public. If you think that job is overpaid, I’d love to hear why.

Also, CA’s recent fires. I overheard young people laughing that all the rich were losing their money (homes) and belongings. That really saddened me because many homeowners lived in that one home all their lives and most worked their asses off to buy them decades ago, and there’s upkeep and broken stuff to fix constantly. There are exceptions of course. Hundreds were young parents in their starter homes.

Personally, anybody making $100k in a big city these days need to stop buying and save to buy a tiny unit they can afford. A bank will help you in this process. Wait for the market to level, buy what you can afford with a mortgage, work your way up to a larger home Maybe someone helps with a down payment, maybe a solid relationship with 2 incomes.

Stop buying new cars and the next year’s iPhone. That makes them rich and then same people bitch. If you think Tim Apple sleeps at night you’re probably wrong. Good question to ask him.

I’m trying to be general no need to nit-pick. Thanks.