100 DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR IT
”If you're a Democrat who can't decide between people & corporations—my humble suggestion is to get the f*ck out of the party.”
”We can make fun of them [MAGACULT]—but we also need to look in the mirror.”
-Ben McKenzie-
"Everyone is Lying to You for Money"
Thread 1/13🧵
This year, before stepping into the voting booth—educate yourself on your representative's stance on Crypto. In an election with so much at stake—the last thing we need is more politicians bought & paid for by the cryptocurrency industry [in the 2024 election cycle, it legally spent $245 m].
2/13🧵
Katie speaks with Ben about crypto’s nasty underbelly—from being used in exchange for war drones to Trump’s flip-flopped stance/newly-minted fraudulent coin—Ben delves into the volatile nature of cryptocurrency—what the future holds for this not-so-legal tender.
4/13🧵
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uRjh...
‘Kleptocracy’: Trump’s involvement in crypto is ‘open grift’, Ben McKenzie says
Mehdi & Ben McKenzie discuss the influence of the cryptocurrency lobby.
8/13🧵
Watch the full episode of 'We're Not Kidding' here:
zeteo.com/p/ben-mckenz...
AI & Crypto are eating the US political system alive.
It's like a full-on alien invasion, & it's not getting enough attention.
Please follow Molly & support this effort to track tech political spending in real time.
@gilduran.com
7/13🧵
Molly White 🗞️ @molly.wiki
influence.citationneeded.news
”Crypto and AI political action committees have over $300 million on hand—more money than the party committees—and they're using it to buy favorable regulation.”
Molly White 🗞️ @molly.wiki
@tiffanymuller.bsky.social @endcitizensunited.bsky.social
5/13🧵
BACK IN 2021 | FELON TRUMP
”Bitcoin It Just Seems Like A Scam.”
Since then, he has changed his tune & he has said this:
”We're Making 🇺🇲 The Bitcoin Superpower, The Crypto Capital Of The World.”
Ben McKenzie:
”He's the most corrupt president in U.S. history... & it's not even close.”
3/13🧵
”Striking graphic in this latest Reuters piece—which finds that while President Trump & his family have profited by at least $2.3 billion since he retook the presidency—their more than a million investors have suffered $2.3 billion in net losses.”
Molly White
6/13🧵
www.reuters.com/investigatio...