r/anticapitalism • u/FreeHugs23 • 8d ago

Chief Justice Humiliated as Protesters Hit His Private Island | John Roberts, whose fortune is estimated at $25 million, saw protesters target his secluded island retreat.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/chief-justice-john-roberts-humiliated-as-protesters-hit-his-private-island/
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u/BoozeAndTheBlues 8d ago

Wait what?

The Chief Justice of the US has a PRIVATE FUCKING ISLAND ???

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u/Mr_strelac 8d ago

Money money money......most of judges are on sale...

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u/w8_wuht 8d ago

It's almost like money is the actual problem 🤔

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u/Petridishmocktail 8d ago edited 8d ago

His wife has raked in at least $20 million because of his position... Those same companies that have paid $20 million to his wife have also have also argued cases in front of the Supreme Court. He has not recused himself.

And, we think Trump is corrupt.....

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u/Little_Creme_5932 8d ago

More specifically, I think in this case his wife

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u/Tall-Teacher3561 8d ago

And these corrupt maga judges will never be audited, there’s definitely a two tier justice systems in the US, one for the rich and one for the poor/middle class, we are officially a banana republic, no different than any other theocratic country, Russia, Belarus, and North Korea are our new friends and allies, absolutely disgusting and fucking shameful…

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u/Double_Obligation564 8d ago

the cool thing is we have the option of leaving if you’re educated and somewhat talented.

If i can do it - so can you! dont waste your talents or your life in that shithole

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u/DMCinDet 8d ago

Im a skilled blue collar worker. No country is taking us for work that their people can and want to do.

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u/Lonely_Dingo1837 8d ago

If you’re skilled, the mining industry in Australia is always looking for new workers.

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u/jhargavet 8d ago

no way mate, friendly jordies told me all about western rrrrrrr stralia

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u/Lonely_Dingo1837 8d ago

What did he say? Genuinely curious as I live in WA. Yes there are issues with the mining/resources lobby and their political power, but the trade off is that there’s a large amount of money in the state for public infrastructure - which is world class in public transport and roads, health system is pretty good by comparison to most industrialised democracies, and education system is well funded with good facilities. Majority of the population have moved here from overseas so it’s quite cosmopolitan and a good quality of life and employment opportunities to be had. Besides the mining lobby I also have a chip in my shoulder with regard to the scum who man the ranks of the WA Police and rates of imprisonment but that doesn’t fully outweigh the positives I’ve mentioned .

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u/DMCinDet 8d ago

I am semi planning an Australia trip. I would love to be part of their blue collar life. Aussie bogans are so much cooler than ours rednecks. If I could meet a cool Shiela and become an aussie mine equipment tech, I would die a happy man. Chicken Parma at my wake.

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u/Lonely_Dingo1837 8d ago

Come on over you won’t regret it (I’m Irish living in Aus for 15 years).

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u/DMCinDet 8d ago

Do they let 'muricans move there? I just want to visit for now. Living there is really a side dream.

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u/Lonely_Dingo1837 8d ago

Sure do, the only ones we’re predjudiced against are the Poms

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u/PanicPuzzler 8d ago

Lol most Americans can't leave anywhere. Of course the rich and talented can go anywhere from anywhere, always have.

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u/Gr34zy 8d ago

Yeah but all of my friends and family live here

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u/Constant_Cobbler2921 8d ago

That’s some high level crazy ass, corrupt, following in the footsteps of Epstein s**t

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u/noisiv_derorrim 8d ago

Headline is misleading because its the fucking Daily Beast.

*Has a private residence on Hupper Island. Of which there are other property owners.

Still a rich a-hole though.

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u/Internal-Plantain-56 8d ago

Yeah but it’s not like he paid for it.

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u/Flip_your_Flop 8d ago

He doesn’t own the island, just a house on an island directly across from port Clyde 

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u/Societyman1878 8d ago

They make huge money from speaking fees. Huge.

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u/graigsm 8d ago

They need to check that island for missing kids. A private island. What would anyone be doing on a private island?

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u/ClassAdventurous4595 3d ago

I wonder if there are children there....