THE TECH BILLIONAIRE TAKEOVER REVIEW – A SURPRISINGLY FUN LOOK AT THE CRYPTO BROS THREATENING DEMOCRACY

1. WHAT HAPPENED

Verified details available in the live RSS coverage:

• The Guardian: This documentary about the billionaires who want to rip up society’s rules in favour of CEOs somehow manages to be more entertaining than terrifying.
• The Guardian: Although at times it’s a close call … Matt Shea’s documentary is bookended by two stark facts.
• The Guardian: One is that the wealth of the world’s 12 richest people is equal to that of the poorest 50% of humanity (you can argue about whether 12 is exactly right, but it’s certainly a horrifyingly small number).
• The Guardian: These financiers want to remodel the UK into a form that suits them – one that could threaten to erode the barriers between crime and business This coming Tuesday, the government’s representation of the people bill…
• The Guardian: It bundles up a multitude of measures, including an extension of the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds and welcome changes to voter registration.

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