return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 13 hours agoPresident Biden warns of 'oligarchy' as he bids farewell to five decades in politicswww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1220cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1220external-linkPresident Biden warns of 'oligarchy' as he bids farewell to five decades in politicswww.usatoday.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 13 hours agomessage-square76fedilinkcross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.world
minus-squareBertramDitore@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·11 hours agoOh damn, I didn’t realize he was that wealthy. Should’ve looked it up. All the more reason he should have retired ages ago.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 hours agoIt’s almost impossible to be a Federal politician and not be wealthy.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 hours agoEspecially when you’re on the side of the establishment, which Biden was his entire far too long career.
minus-squaretaiyang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 hours agoTo be fair, when he was a senator, he was the lowest paid one iirc. Or at least close to it. Being VP must have changed all that.
Oh damn, I didn’t realize he was that wealthy. Should’ve looked it up. All the more reason he should have retired ages ago.
It’s almost impossible to be a Federal politician and not be wealthy.
Especially when you’re on the side of the establishment, which Biden was his entire far too long career.
To be fair, when he was a senator, he was the lowest paid one iirc. Or at least close to it. Being VP must have changed all that.