In a somber farewell speech this Wednesday, January 15, Joe Biden expressed concern about seeing America fall into the hands of a “ oligarchy », targeting, without naming them, Donald Trump and the tech multi-billionaires now behind him.
He was far away, optimism » professed by the outgoing president over the past four years, during this short speech of less than twenty minutes, delivered at prime time behind the Oval Office.
« I want to warn the country about certain things that worry me greatly “, said the 82-year-old Democrat, five days before handing over power to his biggest rival, the Republican president-elect. “ This is the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra-rich people » and “ dangerous consequences if their power is left unchecked. »
« An oligarchy takes shape in America » and she « concretely threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms », continued Joe Bidenin an obvious allusion to Donald Trumpbillionaire, as well as the extremely wealthy tech bosses, first and foremost Elon Musk.
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