<p>The billionaires are heading towards becoming trillionaires, and the masses are struggling to get by. Why, and what are the mechanisms?</p><br><p>Sources:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/1tkfqwq/why_bezos_and_other_oligarchskleptocrats_and/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Bezos and other oligarchs/kleptocrats and interest groups are trying to bankrupt the US federal government : r/collapse</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/jeff-bezos-taxes-ai-corporations-trump.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, praises Trump on CNBC</a></p><p><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/freedom-cities-billionaire-ceo-reshape-america-2043603" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Are ‘Freedom Cities’? Billionaire CEOs’ Plan Could Reshape America - Newsweek</a></p><br><p>Please <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/collapsepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join us on Patreon</a> for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>