Joy’s analysis: How the ultra-rich took over the U.S. government

With the reported influence of Elon Musk on Donald Trump, and Trump's nomination of billionaires and mega-millionaires for Cabinet and other roles, Joy Reid opines on the expected influence of the ultra-wealthy on the Trump administration.

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[justinmorley]

More stories like this need to be produced! Americans need to ask “WHY” more often.

[davidjames]

*A superbly crisp, 100% accurate, articulate, and passioned piece of analysis Joy. Grade-A Journalism. Thank you **_sooo_** much!* 👍😎🇬🇧💙🥃

[scottdelong]

That was brilliant. Why aren't more people talking about this?

[NedumEze]

This deserves nationwide circulation or coverage.
Classic! Thanks Reid

[bernadinemadison]

Thank you Joy for keeping us informed and enlightened. This country’s greed will be their demise. They still haven’t learned . They are so preoccupied taking from the poor and middle class they can’t see the forest for the trees. Oh but they will. Joy you are a brilliant news journalist.

[joeruder]

This should be required listening for the whole nation!!

[dmkuchins]

Joy, thank you so much for being a Black woman who directs attention to these truths.
It is way past time for folks to quit fighting amongst themselves and focus on our real enemies.

[merkaaaaat]

Who else is already sick of President elect Elon Musk, First Lady Donna Trump and their pooch Vivek.

[yveeriksson]

Two of the best political analysts in the US: Joy Reed and Lawrence O'Donnell

[deannewilliams]

The taxes we pay are supposed to improve OUR lives, not make rich people richer!! Rich people need a higher tax rate so they need more tax deductions, which help the economy.

[Brooklynx]

Chucked full of Information! Great Job Joy as always! ❤

[CRrrr-gqso]

The oligarchs have basically controlled much of our politics for decades. Considering that the top tax rate in the 50’s was 80 to 90%, and now it’s as low as most of us.

[LeftofTheRadicalRight]

GET CORPORATIONS OUT OF THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING MARKET

[prole]

The Republican party let this happen. Period.

[merkaaaaat]

Believing that a group of billionaires is looking out for the common folks takes a special kind of stupid.

[hag]

I have always maintained that French style revolution can happen in America. I believe it will happen within the next 5-10 years

[lamiagumbo]

Ive been saying this FOR YEARS!!! The riches have neen pitting everyone else against each other for years. Its sad so many people get suckered an by it

[lindaduncan]

We are longer a democracy but an oligarchy. Thank you Joy for your watch dog information.

[TeamPuma]

Same people who think billionaires want what’s best for them are the same people who think strippers like them🤦‍♂️

[Carolina_Panthers]

I will never buy anything that is associated with Elon Musk.