I’m pretty sure the US government has a rich dude in the presidency, a rich dude pulling the strings via doge, and all the members of the presidents official inner circle are rich people.
In congress, it’s very much a rich persons club.
Maybe this is how it’s always been, but it feels even more obvious and extreme today.
> I’m pretty sure the US government has a rich dude in the presidency, a rich dude pulling the strings via doge, and all the members of the presidents official inner circle are rich people
That doesn't mean they're coordinated. Particularly not on matters of deficit reduction, let alone controlling the national conversation around it. Saying the conversation around the deficit is being suppressed is more a statement of ignorance than anything happening in reality.
In congress, it’s very much a rich persons club.
Maybe this is how it’s always been, but it feels even more obvious and extreme today.