Why is billionaire Tom Steyer running for president against 'the corporate takeover of our democracy'?

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Tom Steyer has a surprising platform for a billionaire candidate who made his money gobbling up companies: denouncing “the corporate takeover of our democracy.”

The Democratic activist and former hedge fund manager from California is the only candidate who will be making his debut on the debate stage Tuesday night. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii — also among the dozen expected on the crowded stage —publicly, built most of his profile through advertisements he purchased favoring environmental action and calling for the impeachment of President Trump.

To many on the Democratic left, Steyer’s money represents the problem he is decrying. Steyer has been able to spend tens of millions to get the name recognition and small-dollar donations needed to qualify for the debate stage. But he has yet to galvanize a wider constituency, averagingOne front-runner, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, tweeted in July that “the Democratic primary should not be decided by billionaires, whether they’re funding Super PACs or funding themselves.

 

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Liz Warren and Bernie Sanders are already doing it. We good. Just donate to everyone else on the dem ticket that is progressive k tks Tom.

Nobody is voting for him. Next....

Why is he running? Nobody cares because nobody asked for this.

Ego. If he took the money he has wasted since 2016 and gave it to candidates to take back the senate he would be a hero.

Cause he’s a liberal looney

personally, I got nothin' against corporations... they can be as corrupt as government, or not... but, at least they give more of a damn about what I really want either way.

Another billionaire vanity project

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