Why are the billionaires always laughing?

Because they know the corporate media will never call bullshit on their bullshit.

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Lisa Riordan Seville

Lisa Riordan Seville is a reporter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her work has appeared on MSNBC.com, Salon.com, The Daily Beast and The Crime Report, among other publications.

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