As elon musk s deal to take over twit circumstance finalized the end result is more than just control of a social media platform. our nation was found on the idea that it is we the people who hold the power. it is we the people who elect representatives to exercise that power, but this latest news shines a light on the plutocratic republic that we are unfortunately very quickly turning into, where it s not we the people but the ultra wealthy who wield the power, who control so many of the institutions that have become fundamental to our lives. as david atkins, a democratic national committee member from california puts, it elon musk is trying to buy the conversation. pete thiele is trying to buy a dictatorship. jeff bezos is trying to buy the marketplace. mark zuckerberg is trying to buy our minds. taxing the rich isn t about helping the poor. it s about stopping them from owning everything. with me now jason johnson,