Gina Rinehart screwing with our allies politics.
Gina Rinehart screwing with our allies politics.
> Gina Rinehart, an Australian worth $30 billion and an avid Donald Trump supporter, has changed Alberta’s politics in her relentless pursuit of mined coal. > The saga offers more evidence on how the wealthy exercise their raw financial power to engineer democracy for their own economic benefit. Pol...
We need to be aware of the malign influence our own billionaires have overseas.
Murdoch family falls under this idea as well, and I'm sure plenty more. Even Macquarie bank needs a kicking for how they've treated british water.
We need to begin holding our own accountable, economically or criminally, especially when their actions undermine the democratic will of our closest allies. What weakens our allies weakens us. These people are messing with Australia's National Security and our ability to rely on stable and unified partners.
I'd expect the security services to at minimum have a strong, quiet word with Ms Rinehart about her conduct here.
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Rinehart’s company even drove voters to the polls.
Wow. What a massive piece of shit!
It’s consistent with getting every member of the Australian olympic swimming team to write a letter to the National Gallery asking to get rid of a portrait of her she finds unflattering.
I found that such a shallow use of a very unique sort of political leverage.