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applegrove

(132,207 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:04 PM Monday

What being a billionaire scion taught J. B. Pritzker about standing up to one.

Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.

Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) 2026-03-30T22:00:11.144Z
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What being a billionaire scion taught J. B. Pritzker about standing up to one. (Original Post) applegrove Monday OP
JB is my 1st choice for 2028, if he wants it. SheltieLover Monday #1
This is fascinating. greatauntoftriplets Monday #2
Same here Martin Eden Yesterday #8
A wonderful hunan being! some_of_us_are_sane Monday #3
❤️ littlemissmartypants Monday #4
Nice article. I've read his family history Figarosmom Monday #5
K&R UTUSN Monday #6
DURec leftstreet Monday #7
My kind of Democrat. oasis Yesterday #9
There is absolutely nothing I DO NOT like about him. Hope he is nominated, we need him. SheilaAnn 23 hrs ago #10

SheltieLover

(80,449 posts)
1. JB is my 1st choice for 2028, if he wants it.
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:19 PM
Monday

His family is from Ukraine & I guarantee you, he is no ruskie ASSet!

Martin Eden

(15,625 posts)
8. Same here
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 07:55 AM
Yesterday

I didn't vote for Pritzger in his first Democratic primary for governor, but now -- for the first time (voting since 1976) -- I'm proud of the governor of my home state.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,187 posts)
3. A wonderful hunan being!
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:43 PM
Monday
How "opposite ends of the Poles" are Pritzger's personal story when compared to selfish, undisciplined Trump.

Night and day. He's got MY vote!

Figarosmom

(11,979 posts)
5. Nice article. I've read his family history
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:39 PM
Monday

before and their dealings with trump. They bested him before and I think trump is actually afraid of dealing with him one to one. Even trying to take him down with all his minions JB still is way above him.

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