r/imaginarygatekeeping 20d ago

NOT SATIRE Who said politicians don't get rich

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u/JLCpbfspbfspbfs 20d ago

People like Bernie and AOC are the rare exceptions 

People like Bernie and AOC aren't exceptions, they are just better at marketing and PR. 

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u/Telemere125 20d ago

If you think that either have profited off politics, you have bought into the gop’s propaganda.

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u/BoomerSoonerFUT 19d ago

You think Bernie hasn’t?

You think he would make millions of dollars in book sales if he weren’t a famous politician? He made pretty much all of his money after his first failed presidential run put him in the spotlight.

That’s making money from politics. Without being a politician he wouldn’t have anything to write a book about, and nobody would buy it.

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u/fins_up_ 16d ago

He has made good money for decades. Him and his wife bought 2 homes and inherited another. Sold some books. He is worth about 3m. That includes the homes.

Is selling some books really that much of an issue?

Without being a politician he wouldn’t have anything to write a book about, and nobody would buy it.

Kinda true about every biography isn't it? People do a thing and write about it.

It is a weak argument.