[theplague42]

You don't think billionaires have political power? What about the tax breaks states use to entice Amazon to build a new HQ? What about Elon Musk trying to shape public opinion against rail transit?

The US literally just elected a billionaire with no prior political experience to the Presidency four years ago!

[BurningFrog]

What I said is they're far from being a ruling class.

Of course they have some political power.