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In bad country, billionaires bribe mayor to use police to attack anti-genocide protestors. (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 months ago by HexbearGPT@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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zionist billionaires seeking to better 'Israel''s public image, pushed New York City's Eric Adams to use police to crack down on pro-Palestine student protesters at Columbia University, donating to the politician and offering to pay for private investigators to help break up the demonstrations.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/16/pro-israel-billionaires-urged-new-york-crackdown-on-gaza-protests-report

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[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 39 points 6 months ago

In evil country: corruption by evil oligarchs pays off the city governments to crush freedom of speech smuglord

In Western™ good country: freedom loving entrepreneurs encouraging the local government to stop terrorists so-true

[-] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 6 months ago

These billionaires have addresses and can't stay awake forever

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago

Sooner or later someone just a bit angrier than me is gonna give killing one of em a shot and i and i wish them the absolute best in their endeavors. Them richies have pretty good security i bet

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@hexbear.net 28 points 6 months ago

So when do we get to start killing billionaires? I think making them outlaws in a world wide running man game sounds good and entertaining.

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Bonus if we clone 80s Arnold Schwarzenegger to pop off cheesy one-liners every time one of them gets owned by the roided up enforcers.

[-] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 25 points 6 months ago

Definitely 100% improved Israel's public image for sure

[-] xkyfal18@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 6 months ago

In Communist North Korea government bribes local officials to crackdown on protestors

[-] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube 21 points 6 months ago

The dictatorship of the bourgeoisie on full display.

[-] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 20 points 6 months ago

maybe-later-honey "Um Yeah? The people tell the government what to do. It's called Democracy!"

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@hexbear.net 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Eric Leroy, serving since 2022, is according to wikipedia An ideologically moderate member of the Democratic Party which is worth noting. He's an ex cop too so i dunno if he needed much pushing honestly. It's probably in the article but I'm too angry to read it