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‘This Is Oligarchy’: Nearly 100 Billionaires Are Funding Susan Collins’ Reelection Bid (www.commondreams.org)

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“While Susan Collins’ campaign is backed by billionaire donors, our campaign is built on a movement funded by the people, with an average donation of $26,” said Graham Platner’s campaign manager.

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[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 29 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Jesus how many billionaires does it take to fund this bitch?

[–] zedgeist@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Nearly 100. Didn't you read the headline?

[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

That's how many are funding, but is it enough? We'll find out!