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Here's a link to another post where I expressed my thoughts if you're interested -- https://lemmy.world/post/36592343

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago

Capitalists only seek influence to better facilitate higher profits. You've got it flipped, money isn't pursued for power, power is pursued for money, as capitalism is a control system that selects for the most profitable and discards the rest.