#1667 Billionaires and Ballots: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

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Air Date 11/5/2024

There's big money in politics, and then there's 2024. The role and influence of billionaires have taken on new shapes and patterns as the threat of fascism has made itself undeniably known. From the candidate and campaigners to those acquiescing to the mere threat of power, billionaires are everywhere you look at this election season.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Why Elon Musk Went Full MAGA - Reveal - Air Date 10-30-24

KP 2: Elon Musks War on Workers - 5-4 - Air Date 10-29-24

KP 3: Elon Musk Is SO Bad At This - The Majority Report - Air Date 11-3-24

KP 4: The Trump White Supremacy Festival and Hootenanny - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 10-29-24

KP 5: Ballots Burn in WA, OR; Billionaire WaPo, LATimes owners 'Obey in Advance - The BradCast - Air Date 10-28-24

KP 6: The Trump White Supremacy Festival and Hootenanny Part 2 - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 10-29-24

KP 7: How Trump could steal the election - Today, Explained - Air Date 10-29-24

(00:54:26.000) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On how to feel about the road ahead

DEEPER DIVES

(00:59:57.000) SECTION A - DEMOCRACY DYING IN DAYLIGHT

A1: Ballots Burn in WA, OR; Billionaire WaPo, LATimes owners 'Obey in Advance Part 2 - The BradCast - Air Date 10-28-24

A2: TYT Explodes Over Calling Trump 'Fascist' - The Majority Report - Air Date 11-1-24

(01:17:32.000) SECTION B - ACTUAL ELECTION INTERFERENCE

(01:39:40.000) SECTION C - ELON MUSK THE BILLIONAIRE

(02:04:16.000) SECTION D - TRUMP THE FASCIST

MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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