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2024 Elections: One Last Chance for Democracy

So there was an article in the New York Times a few days ago about megadoners trying to get Biden to drop out...I can't read it because I canceled my sub but quotes from it are all over the place since AOC went public. The New Republic did a story on the article with some of the quotes and names...

The New York Times reports that several of the richest contributors to Democrats around the country are trying to use their money to leverage support against Biden staying in the race.


“If you don’t publicly call for Biden to step aside, you are not getting a dime from me,” said Tom Strickler, the founder of Hollywood talent agency WME, to New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich’s team last Thursday. Strickler said he had been planning to financially support seven of the most vulnerable Democratic senators, but would not be doing so because they still backed Biden’s candidacy.

“It’s a message that I’ve encouraged my friends to send as well,” Strickler said. “If you back Biden, you will lose our support. Over and out.”

Strickler is one of the few donors willing to oppose Biden publicly, including Hollywood banker Joe Ravitch. Other high-profile Democratic donors, including Henry Laufer, Marilyn Simmons, and Haim Saban all wouldn’t comment to the Times.


According to the Times, many of these donors, while committed to replacing Biden, aren’t sure about the best way to do so. While Strickler is holding back on donations, others are leery about bringing on a backlash against wealthy elites. They also aren’t sure who to reach out to in Biden’s inner circle, and whether money is even the best means of persuasion.

Funny coincidence a couple of days later Brown, one of the most vulnerable, then comes out with one of the most blatantly mealy-mouthed statements ever. (notice he never says any of his voters said they want Biden out...he just wants us to get back to the issues by...continuing to not talk about the issues and forcing Biden out. Phuck you Sherrod)

Now who is WME you ask? Well WME is the old William Morris agency, that is now William Morris Endeavor or just Endeavor. (WME-IMG) WME is co-chaired by Ari Emanuel. (Rahm's brother who is also cutting off funding if I read right) Strickler retired a while ago but is obviously still wealthy. Ari Emanuel is one of the most powerful people in entertainment. If Endeavor sounds familiar to some of you its because they made news when they merged WWE and UFC into TKO. Which might seem like it is not very relevant until you realize that Netflix is also cutting off funding from Biden supporters and Netflix just paid billions for the rights to show Monday Night Raw. (Dana White and former WWE Owner Linda McMahon spoke at the RNC as did of course Hulk Hogan) NBC has the US Distribution rights of the WWE Network (its on Peacock) and NBC has been one of Biden's biggest critics from Day 1.

Now I realize that sounds like I went down a bit of a rabbithole so I will step back and list just some of the people who WME represents (not all, that would take way too long) and see if there is anything we notice:

Rachel Maddow (MSNBC)
Alex Wagner (MSNBC)
Joe Scarborough (MSNBC)
Mika Brzezinski (MSNBC)
Stephanie Ruhle (MSNBC)
Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC)
Joy Ann Reid (MSNBC)
Joe Kernon (CNBC)
(these people are all represented by the same agent outside of Maddow who is repped by Emanuel, or at least were as of 2022)

It is joked that that one agent controls like 45 hours of MSNBC programming alone.

Besides the fact that they all work for NBC, they are some of the most outspoken "Biden Should Step Aside" people in the media outside of O'Donnell and Reid who have flipped their opinions for various reasons. (Reid because the CBC told her what was happening) CNN anchors tend to be represented by UTA outside of Kaitlyn Collins who is pretty wishy washy on all of this but mostly tows the CNN Anti-Biden Line. Joe and Mika are much softer on Biden than most...but they traffic in the same BS. Their being forced off the air after the shooting has shifted them a bit though as they are now ticked at NBC brass. And in fairness, Symone Sanders is also repped by WME and she calls it pretty straight.

Also, Steve Schmidt started a new SuperPac (edit to add: He came out denying his involvement...which since he is always wrong means he is the head of it ;) ) that apparently is also involved with (and boy does this make me mad) Dean Phillips called PassTheTorch. They want a new nominee. They just bought ads during Morning Joe (Biden's favorite) calling on him to step aside. They have also botted up Social Media...

The only thing worse than an undercover coup is one where the people behind it are so powerful they do it in broad daylight. These people are so cocky they admit openly what they are doing. They don't care about us or even the country, they care about leveraging their influence. And it is working. I mean it is not a coincidence that Hollywood agents and Moguls cut off their funding and a bunch of California based Dems flip overnight (Schiff, Lofgren, Pelosi) and now back an open process or redoing the primaries which is definitely not legal, is completely un-democratic and is guaranteed to kill the party and the country. They flood the airwaves (much of which they have direct access to) with propaganda and get their friends to amplify it. I highly doubt it is a coincidence that a billionaire threatens to not fund vulnerable races and freaked out Senators all of a sudden think Biden can't win...and have no idea how to move forward with it. The Congressional Black Caucus called it, AOC exposed it...and it is up to us to see it for what it is.

We. Are. Being. Played.

The only people who want Biden out are Rich White People. Every other part of the tent has backed him. CBC, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Progressives...and they keep saying it they never waver.

What's sad is, I am not a paranoid person by nature...and yet all of this makes me feel like:

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Oh btw, for those wondering why Jon Stewart is so anti Biden...his agents firm was bought out by Endeavor. They also rep Kimmel and Colbert though who are pretty pro Biden...but also have a way higher profile than Stewart and likely are not easily swayed. Not much Ari Emanuel can do to them.
 
Hakeem Jeffries endorses Biden again this morning...expect CNN and MSNBC to tell us nothing about it.

edit to add: https://www.threads.net/@sheilajack...QGz91Hc4VB9dcs_zTZ2H5WESnOxy1EIEbq936ADBgVmoA

My constituents and 14 million Americans voted for President Biden in this presidential primary — they did not waver, and neither will I. I am a representative of the people, and the people want to focus on beating Donald Trump and his outrageous Project 2025!

One of the last public statements Sheila Jackson Lee made.
 
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Mark Cuban saying this is all related to Peter thiel and bitcoin.

i wouldn’t be shocked.

I think tanking the dollar and pushing crypto is something the Silicon Valley bros want (hence their backing of trump)
 
Money rules. Always has.

The rich and powerful want a country of oligarchs, just like Putin's. And they don't care what they have to do to get it.
 
Mark Cuban saying this is all related to Peter thiel and bitcoin.

i wouldn’t be shocked.

I think tanking the dollar and pushing crypto is something the Silicon Valley bros want (hence their backing of trump)

I remember seeing that...its a very compelling argument. You know who just got a job working for a crypto company Thiel funds...Nate Silver!

Its not about tanking the dollar though...it is about keeping crypto unregulated so there can be more scams. The stuff you can pull in crypto you can't pull with stocks because you will get fined or go to White Collar Prison. Things like what is being done with Truth Social is done every day in the crypto market. Influencers like Jake Paul and their ilk make millions fronting fraudulent coins then sell it off at its peak to get their payment while all their fans carry the bag and lose their shirts. Biden and his crew want to regulate the crypto market to prevent that. Lots of tech bros stand to lose billions.
 
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Money rules. Always has.

The rich and powerful want a country of oligarchs, just like Putin's. And they don't care what they have to do to get it.

Biden needs to hold on for less than two weeks. The nomination is going to happen on by the 7th...but there is no way they can screw the ticket over after July 31st. There won't be enough time. That is why you are seeing the anti-Biden crowd double down on their attacks, even drowning out the Trump speech to do it. They know time is short and they want to wear us (and his supporters in Congress) out so we just put our head down and accept it. Its exhausting, but short of him being able to let Harris run in his place there is no options. The Primaries happened, he won. If you overturn that you are no better than Trump on January 6th.

(and the donors involved are all just authoritarians with fake social agendas anyways)
 
I remember seeing that...its a very compelling argument. You know who just got a job working for a crypto company Thiel funds...Nate Silver!

Its not about tanking the dollar though...it is about keeping crypto unregulated so there can be more scams. The stuff you can pull in crypto you can't pull with stocks because you will get fined or go to White Collar Prison. Things like what is being done with Truth Social is done every day in the crypto market. Influencers like Jake Paul and their ilk make millions fronting fraudulent coins then sell it off at its peak to get their payment while all their fans carry the bag. Biden and his crew want to regulate the crypto market to prevent that. Lots of tech bros stand to lose billions.

Correct. It's just like anything else. The economy works great with proper and sound regulation. The economy sucks for everyone except the mega rich if it is unregulated, and not fairly taxed.

Thus the rich fucks want not regulation and no taxes. And Trump and his cronies will give them that in spades.

Can't think of anything more dangerous for the economy than leaving crypto unregulated.
 
Correct. It's just like anything else. The economy works great with proper and sound regulation. The economy sucks for everyone except the mega rich if it is unregulated, and not fairly taxed.

Thus the rich ****s want not regulation and no taxes. And Trump and his cronies will give them that in spades.

Can't think of anything more dangerous for the economy than leaving crypto unregulated.

Musk becomes a trillionaire...
 
Orange Palpatine is speaking in Grand Rapids tonight.

Anywhere close to downtown GR is awash in MAGA puke. The cult is paying $20 for parking a mile away from the Van Andel.

While I live close to downtown, I'm staying inside for my own safety.
 
He could if they leave Crypto the way it is now.

That is what I meant.

Kamala has a sold out fundraiser today that is supposed to net $2 million. She has been crushing at this they last few weeks. According to reports she is also not allowing for people to set up plans for her if she takes over.
 
Been wrong before and looking at my track record there's a good chance I'll prob be wrong again but I think Joe Biden is going to step aside.
 
He just said (again) he isn't. They ask every day he never says otherwise.

Stepping aside creates issues...Kamala won't just be handed the ticket it will be contested.
 
https://www.threads.net/@morningjoe...QGz5FjhV2scXDyHBIbbE4YI_yYQbFybVb7Iw3giYW55cw

"Maybe if we start focusing on [Biden's] record, start focusing on what he is trying to do — not only is he going to win, I think he has a chance to win in a big way. Because working class people in this country are hurting."
— Sen. Bernie Sanders urges support for Biden

Watch full interview: https://youtu.be/pAUg1mmkMbM?si=zsf_IdOnBtKCloGn

The question someone asked that sums this all up...would anyone be asking him to step aside if this wasn't an election year?

If the Dems pull this move they will be lucky to be on the ballot in Michigan meaning the electoral map is botched. Voting starts in 6 weeks...
 
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