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US President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation to deliver stark warnings about an “oligarchy” of ultra-wealthy individuals and a “tech-industrial complex” that infringes on Americans’ rights and threatens the future of democracy in the nation.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250116073204/https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/16/biden-warns-of-ultra-wealthy-oligarchy-threatening-us-democracy-in-farewell-address-to-the

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[–] itsathursday 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Can’t burn those sweet appearance fee bridges that await him by ruffling too many people the wrong way.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He's only got a couple of years left, he could just live off an advance on a memoir if he was broke (which he isn't).

[–] SoftTeeth 5 points 4 days ago

He supported the rich because he is one of them, not because he is being extorted.