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← The billionaires of Big Tech are corrupting American democracy as the robber barons did in the first Gilded Age.

17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 22 Mar 2024 to 1 Nov 2026. Nearly all of them are about democracy.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under China China Everything filed under government government Everything filed under immigration immigration Everything filed under politics politics Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The billionaires of Big Tech are corrupting American democracy as the robber barons did in the first Gilded Age. The billionaires of Big Tech arecorrupting American democracy as therobber barons did in the first Gilded Age. Last stated a week ago 22 Oct 2026 RR Robert Reich — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A decline in the cognitive abilitiesof the American electorate couldthreaten democracy. Last stated 4 months ago 16 Jul 2026 NW Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024. — tap to centre the map on it A plurality of American voters werewilling to vote against democracy in2024. Last stated today 1 Nov 2026 JQ John Quiggin — holds since 2026-11-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: American actions toward Assange and Imran Khan contradict Biden’s rhetoric on press freedom and democracy: the real message is “don’t mess with Uncle Sam.” — tap to centre the map on it American actions toward Assange andImran Khan contradict Biden’srhetoric on press freedom anddemocracy: the real message is“don’t mess with Uncle Sam.” Last stated 2 years ago 3 May 2024 CG Charles Glass — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is insane that the Supreme Court holds the power to save or end American electoral democracy. — tap to centre the map on it It is insane that the Supreme Courtholds the power to save or endAmerican electoral democracy. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 PG Philip Gourevitch — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Much of the maladministration of American cities may trace to survivals of military codes in their founding — tap to centre the map on it Much of the maladministration ofAmerican cities may trace tosurvivals of military codes in theirfounding JA Jane Addams — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are Same subject: One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it. — tap to centre the map on it One person can start a nuclear waron his own authority in a democracy:the President of the United Statesasks permission of no one, and he isthe only one who can do it. Last stated 3 years ago 22 Mar 2024 AJ Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets — tap to centre the map on it Rejecting the results of an electionis as un-American as it gets Last stated 2 years ago 30 Oct 2024 AS Arnold Schwarzenegger — holds since 2024-10-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Talarico wants to open the borders and legalize everyone to gain a permanent majority to end democracy in America — tap to centre the map on it Talarico wants to open the bordersand legalize everyone to gain apermanent majority to end democracyin America Last stated yesterday 31 Oct 2026 EM Elon Musk — holds since 2026-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its ownindustrial strategy and call thesame policy cheating when China doesit. Last stated a year ago 15 May 2025 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectorycan keep advancing even if politicalinstability or economic uncertaintyslows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago 21 Mar 2026 TG Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it A declining manufacturing share ofGDP as an economy matures reflectseconomic success rather thandecline. Last stated 11 months ago 23 Nov 2025 AB Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success isincreasingly disconnected from theiractual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politicallyshould ask what is good for thecommunity, not what is good forthemselves JT Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular whenit offers clear, prescribed rulesthat can simply be decoded andfollowed. Last stated 7 months ago 28 Mar 2026 PM Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigrationin proportion to whether the peoplearriving are net contributors whoassimilate. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A lack of immigration is economically and geopolitically lethal. — tap to centre the map on it A lack of immigration iseconomically and geopoliticallylethal. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 EL Edward Lucas — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The billionaires of Big Tech are corrupting American democracy as the robber barons did in the first Gilded Age. Last stated 22 Oct 2026 · a week ago Holds Robert Reich Read this korrent →