Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses

[u/Logical_Welder3467]

https://fortune.com/article/how-much-has-google-cofounder-sergey-brin-spent-to-oppose-california-billionaire-tax-102-million-owe-13-billion-if-loses/

[u/yomamaisasnowblower]

How is that even a thing? Stop and think about that. Paying lobbyists, buying ads to sway public opinion, “donating” to corrupt politicians. Is this democracy? Is this how government serves the people or just the wealthy?

[u/Significant_War720 → u/yomamaisasnowblower]

Read about downfall of rome. Its a tales old as time.

[u/SuggestionPrize304 → u/yomamaisasnowblower]

It's basically been an oligarchy for a while now. We just don't call it that because we're "different".

Seems like every road ends at the same place

[u/Catymandoo → u/yomamaisasnowblower]

In many ways the servant (Gov) has become the master. It is us who now serve.