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"Epstein Class" term is courtesy of

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 21 points 17 hours ago (5 children)

Yes, I agree. The billionaire class=the epstein class.

[–] lyrial@anarchist.nexus 4 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I think that the epstein class is on another tier, but they are similar. The richest are obviously billionaires, but the most powerful (because of money or politics) tend to fall into the epstein class. Someone like many US senators etc. do not have billions, but they have a lot of power that makes them (as well as having enough money) in the the epstein class, being effectively untouchable by the courts because they can delay the courts long enough for it to not matter.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Politicians are much lower down on the food chain: they have to at least appear to be taking a side.

The billionaire just buys every side.

[–] lyrial@anarchist.nexus 1 points 9 hours ago

I disagree here. They don't actually have to do that. Sure, politicians take all of the money, but they are the (relatively) few in power to actually legislate things into being. It's like a filter for billionaire money in a sense. Billionaires need the US congress in their purse in order to push legislation.

Because billionaires need congress to pass legislation in order to keep them from harm, congress is beholden to the billionaire class. They are one and the same in the epstein class.

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